HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE
TX · Facility ID 450042 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4905
Percentile
20.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4905. 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 1.023
- CLABSIz -1.154
- CAUTIz -0.207
- SSIz -0.598
- CDIz -0.978
- MRSAz -1.029
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.0232 | -0.9083 | -0.2425 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.2074 | -0.6757 | -0.0582 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0288 | -0.5619 | 0.0518 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.9782 | -0.5712 | 0.0380 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.1536 | -0.5327 | 0.0751 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5983 | -0.6335 | -0.0288 | 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): 31.6th
Hospital score -0.4905. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 15.3th
Hospital score -0.4905. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4905; 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.