HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER
MD · Facility ID 210033 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1795
Percentile
40.5th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1795. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z 0.532
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.123
- SSIz -0.273
- CDIz 1.651
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.5316 | -0.5153 | 0.1504 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.1230 | -0.3788 | 0.2387 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.1795 | 0.4342 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.6510 | -0.6984 | -0.0892 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1795 | 0.4283 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2728 | -0.3768 | 0.2279 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within MD (43 scored): 38.4th
Hospital score -0.1795. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 37.5th
Hospital score -0.1795. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
Displayed status is Exempt (Maryland) under the CMS Payment Reduction column.
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.