HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SC · Facility ID 420085 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1984
Percentile
38.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1984. 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 -0.289
- CLABSIz -0.256
- CAUTIz -0.511
- SSIz 0.387
- CDIz -0.715
- MRSAz 0.194
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.2889 | -0.3975 | 0.2683 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.5111 | -0.3330 | 0.2845 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1937 | -0.4736 | 0.1402 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7149 | -0.3229 | 0.2863 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2559 | -0.3902 | 0.2176 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.3867 | -0.5056 | 0.0991 | 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): 40.2th
Hospital score -0.1984. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 35.5th
Hospital score -0.1984. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1984; 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.