HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST CLOUD HOSPITAL
MN · Facility ID 240036 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0284
Percentile
51.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0284. 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 -1.045
- CLABSIz 0.691
- CAUTIz -0.183
- SSIz 0.255
- CDIz 0.807
- MRSAz -0.694
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.0449 | -0.1015 | 0.5643 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.1833 | -0.2176 | 0.3999 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6944 | -0.1555 | 0.4582 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.8069 | -0.4066 | 0.2026 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.6906 | -0.3779 | 0.2299 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.2548 | -0.3136 | 0.2911 | 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 MN (45 scored): 52.2th
Hospital score -0.0284. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 45 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 49.1th
Hospital score -0.0284. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0284; 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.