HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PRISMA HEALTH LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL
SC · Facility ID 420038 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3289
Percentile
30.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3289. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 4 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.310
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIz 0.509
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -0.057
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2500 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3104 | -0.6222 | 0.3764 | 0.9986 |
| CAUTI | 0.5086 | -0.7857 | 0.1405 | 0.9262 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.3289 | 0.5917 | 0.9206 |
| CDI | -0.0566 | -0.6803 | 0.2335 | 0.9138 |
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): 34.3th
Hospital score -0.3289. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 4 reported measures (139 scored): 32.0th
Hospital score -0.3289. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 139 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3289; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 4 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2500 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.