HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERIT HEALTH RIVER REGION
MS · Facility ID 250031 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3332
Percentile
30.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3332. 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 0.011
- CLABSIz 0.758
- CAUTIz -0.545
- SSIz -0.941
- CDIz -1.334
- MRSAz 0.052
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.0115 | -0.5823 | 0.0834 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5448 | -0.4622 | 0.1553 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.0516 | -0.5847 | 0.0291 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.3344 | -0.3545 | 0.2547 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.7579 | -0.6939 | -0.0861 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9409 | -0.4191 | 0.1856 | 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 MS (50 scored): 31.0th
Hospital score -0.3332. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 50 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 25.2th
Hospital score -0.3332. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3332; 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.