HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
TX · Facility ID 450058 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4826
Percentile
21.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4826. 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 -0.455
- CLABSIz -0.274
- CAUTIz -0.538
- SSIz -0.682
- CDIz -0.877
- MRSAz -0.070
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4545 | -0.6541 | 0.0116 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5376 | -0.6128 | 0.0047 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0696 | -0.7139 | -0.1002 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8775 | -0.5801 | 0.0291 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2744 | -0.6713 | -0.0635 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6822 | -0.6117 | -0.0070 | 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): 32.4th
Hospital score -0.4826. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 16.0th
Hospital score -0.4826. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4826; 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.