HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
TN · Facility ID 440034 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3364
Percentile
29.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3364. 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 0.459
- CLABSIz -0.254
- CAUTIz -0.451
- SSIz -1.172
- CDIz -1.129
- MRSAz 0.528
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.4592 | -0.6602 | 0.0056 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4508 | -0.4810 | 0.1365 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.5281 | -0.6673 | -0.0536 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1292 | -0.3919 | 0.2173 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2535 | -0.5285 | 0.0792 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.1721 | -0.3838 | 0.2209 | 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 TN (73 scored): 34.9th
Hospital score -0.3364. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 73 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 25.0th
Hospital score -0.3364. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3364; 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.