HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SPARTANBURG MEDICAL CENTER
SC · Facility ID 420007 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3424
Percentile
29.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3424. 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 -1.423
- CLABSIz -1.156
- CAUTIz 0.010
- SSIz -0.227
- CDIz 0.180
- MRSAz 0.562
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4229 | -0.3525 | 0.3132 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0096 | -0.5638 | 0.0537 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.5616 | -0.6789 | -0.0652 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.1796 | -0.6161 | -0.0068 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.1559 | -0.3842 | 0.2236 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2265 | -0.5474 | 0.0573 | 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): 32.4th
Hospital score -0.3424. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 24.5th
Hospital score -0.3424. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3424; 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.