HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
METHODIST HOSPITALS OF MEMPHIS
TN · Facility ID 440049 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1512
Percentile
42.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1512. 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 1.282
- CLABSIz -0.270
- CAUTIz -0.673
- SSIz -0.816
- CDIz -0.843
- MRSAz 0.411
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.2825 | -0.6122 | 0.0536 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.6726 | -0.2589 | 0.3586 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.4111 | -0.4626 | 0.1511 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8426 | -0.2545 | 0.3547 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2698 | -0.3406 | 0.2671 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8158 | -0.2580 | 0.3467 | 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): 54.1th
Hospital score -0.1512. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 73 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 39.7th
Hospital score -0.1512. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1512; 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.