HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UPMC MERCY
PA · Facility ID 390028 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0130
Percentile
51.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0130. 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 0.047
- CLABSIz -0.841
- CAUTIz 0.549
- SSIz -0.867
- CDIz 0.443
- MRSAz 0.591
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.0467 | -0.2680 | 0.3978 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.5495 | -0.3243 | 0.2932 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.5908 | -0.3543 | 0.2594 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4429 | -0.3305 | 0.2787 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.8405 | -0.1073 | 0.5005 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8672 | -0.1112 | 0.4935 | 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 PA (130 scored): 38.1th
Hospital score -0.0130. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 130 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 50.0th
Hospital score -0.0130. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0130; 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.