HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
TN · Facility ID 440053 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2670
Percentile
34.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2670. 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 -0.593
- CLABSIz -0.015
- CAUTIz -0.311
- SSIz -0.400
- CDIz -0.119
- MRSAz -0.166
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5928 | -0.4155 | 0.2503 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3110 | -0.4350 | 0.1825 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.1657 | -0.4823 | 0.1314 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1186 | -0.4910 | 0.1182 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0146 | -0.4990 | 0.1088 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.3996 | -0.4432 | 0.1615 | 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): 41.8th
Hospital score -0.2670. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 73 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 30.4th
Hospital score -0.2670. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2670; 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.