HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY MEDICAL CTR
MA · Facility ID 220066 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0432
Percentile
50.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0432. 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 -0.366
- CLABSIz 0.790
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 2.172
- CDIz -0.688
- MRSAz -0.849
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3656 | -0.2295 | 0.4363 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.0431 | 0.5743 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8491 | -0.1445 | 0.4692 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6877 | -0.1722 | 0.4370 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.7904 | -0.4093 | 0.1985 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 2.1717 | -0.6479 | -0.0432 | 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 MA (52 scored): 31.7th
Hospital score -0.0432. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 52 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 48.1th
Hospital score -0.0432. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0432; threshold 0.3792).
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.