HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER
OH · Facility ID 360359 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2970
Percentile
32.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2970. 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 -1.106
- CLABSIz -0.543
- CAUTIz 0.306
- SSIz -1.025
- CDIz 0.420
- MRSAz 0.167
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.1061 | -0.3599 | 0.3059 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.3061 | -0.5678 | 0.0497 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1666 | -0.5676 | 0.0461 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4197 | -0.6107 | -0.0014 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5435 | -0.4408 | 0.1670 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0248 | -0.3689 | 0.2358 | 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): 27.6th
Hospital score -0.2970. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 114 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 28.1th
Hospital score -0.2970. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2970; 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.