HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS
TN · Facility ID 440068 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1093
Percentile
45.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1093. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.435
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 0.421
- CDIz 2.193
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4355 | -0.3189 | 0.4800 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.1093 | 0.6317 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | 2.1931 | -0.8404 | -0.1093 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1093 | 0.6200 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | 0.4210 | -0.4848 | 0.2408 | 0.7256 |
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): 55.5th
Hospital score -0.1093. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 73 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 45.7th
Hospital score -0.1093. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1093; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.