HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
OH · Facility ID 360008 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4924
Percentile
20.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4924. 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 -0.909
- CLABSIz -0.599
- CAUTIz -0.955
- SSIz -0.727
- CDIz 1.260
- MRSAz -1.025
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.9090 | -0.5881 | 0.0776 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.9546 | -0.5530 | 0.0644 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0246 | -0.5645 | 0.0492 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.2599 | -0.9461 | -0.3368 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5992 | -0.6269 | -0.0191 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7267 | -0.6140 | -0.0093 | 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 OH (114 scored): 14.5th
Hospital score -0.4924. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 114 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 15.2th
Hospital score -0.4924. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4924; 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.