HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE
TX · Facility ID 450054 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0514
Percentile
49.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0514. 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 0.645
- CLABSIz -0.230
- CAUTIz -0.318
- SSIz 0.287
- CDIz -0.401
- MRSAz -0.291
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.6450 | -0.4062 | 0.2596 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3183 | -0.2181 | 0.3993 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2911 | -0.2458 | 0.3679 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.4012 | -0.2282 | 0.3810 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2303 | -0.2475 | 0.3603 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.2874 | -0.3421 | 0.2626 | 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): 65.7th
Hospital score -0.0514. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.2th
Hospital score -0.0514. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0514; 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.