HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SC · Facility ID 420082 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1938
Percentile
39.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1938. 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 1.528
- CLABSIz -0.662
- CAUTIz -0.569
- SSIz 0.022
- CDIz -0.626
- MRSAz -0.855
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.5275 | -0.6956 | -0.0298 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.5689 | -0.3187 | 0.2988 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8554 | -0.2941 | 0.3196 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6258 | -0.3332 | 0.2760 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6618 | -0.3179 | 0.2899 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0218 | -0.4402 | 0.1645 | 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): 46.1th
Hospital score -0.1938. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 35.9th
Hospital score -0.1938. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1938; 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.