HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNIVERSITY OF MD CHARLES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MD · Facility ID 210035 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4049
Percentile
25.9th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4049. 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 -1.158
- CLABSIz -0.485
- CAUTIz -0.376
- SSIz -0.549
- CDIz 0.838
- MRSAz -0.699
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.1582 | -0.4591 | 0.2067 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3761 | -0.5619 | 0.0555 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6986 | -0.5313 | 0.0824 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.8378 | -0.7882 | -0.1790 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4855 | -0.5584 | 0.0494 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5486 | -0.5562 | 0.0485 | 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): 15.1th
Hospital score -0.4049. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 20.6th
Hospital score -0.4049. 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.