HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL
OH · Facility ID 360056 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0936
Percentile
46.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0936. 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 -0.825
- CLABSIz -0.365
- CAUTIz -0.043
- SSIz 1.956
- CDIz -0.525
- MRSAz -0.759
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8249 | -0.2034 | 0.4624 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.0435 | -0.3061 | 0.3113 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7592 | -0.2100 | 0.4037 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5251 | -0.2498 | 0.3594 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3649 | -0.2672 | 0.3406 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 1.9558 | -0.6623 | -0.0576 | 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): 40.8th
Hospital score -0.0936. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 114 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 43.7th
Hospital score -0.0936. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0936; 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.