HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER
SC · Facility ID 420002 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1602
Percentile
41.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1602. 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 2.123
- CLABSIz -1.130
- CAUTIz -0.099
- SSIz -0.559
- CDIz -1.036
- MRSAz -0.260
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.1230 | -0.7613 | -0.0955 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.0989 | -0.3635 | 0.2540 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2598 | -0.3598 | 0.2540 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.0362 | -0.2312 | 0.3780 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.1304 | -0.2062 | 0.4016 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5589 | -0.3098 | 0.2949 | 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 SC (51 scored): 48.0th
Hospital score -0.1602. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 38.8th
Hospital score -0.1602. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1602; 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.