HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
POPLAR BLUFF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MO · Facility ID 260119 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7488
Percentile
11.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7488. 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 -0.782
- CLABSIz -1.000
- CAUTIz -1.046
- SSIz -0.026
- CDIz -0.680
- MRSAz -0.958
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7819 | -0.8657 | -0.1999 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.0462 | -0.7942 | -0.1767 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9578 | -0.8320 | -0.2183 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6800 | -0.8791 | -0.2699 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.0005 | -0.8164 | -0.2086 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0261 | -0.9872 | -0.3825 | 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 MO (62 scored): 2.4th
Hospital score -0.7488. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 5.5th
Hospital score -0.7488. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7488; 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.