HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HILLCREST HOSPITAL
OH · Facility ID 360230 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4460
Percentile
23.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4460. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.154
- CAUTIz 0.051
- SSIz -0.221
- CDIz -0.033
- MRSAz -0.835
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.4460 | 0.2198 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0506 | -0.6742 | -0.0567 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8345 | -0.5498 | 0.0639 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0334 | -0.6841 | -0.0749 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.1538 | -0.6548 | -0.0470 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2214 | -0.6518 | -0.0471 | 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): 18.0th
Hospital score -0.4460. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 114 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 18.5th
Hospital score -0.4460. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4460; 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.