HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER
TX · Facility ID 450040 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2310
Percentile
36.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2310. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.567
- CAUTIz -0.393
- SSIz -0.203
- CDIz 1.833
- MRSAz -0.573
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.2310 | 0.4348 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3930 | -0.3853 | 0.2322 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.5732 | -0.3783 | 0.2354 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.8330 | -0.7802 | -0.1710 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5667 | -0.3710 | 0.2368 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2026 | -0.4400 | 0.1647 | 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 TX (255 scored): 51.2th
Hospital score -0.2310. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 32.8th
Hospital score -0.2310. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2310; 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.