HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
TEXAS HEALTH ARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 450064 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1518
Percentile
42.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1518. 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 0.342
- CLABSIz -0.363
- CAUTIz -1.015
- SSIz 0.054
- CDIz 0.249
- MRSAz -0.178
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.3415 | -0.4559 | 0.2099 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.0149 | -0.2024 | 0.4151 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.1782 | -0.3649 | 0.2488 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2493 | -0.4370 | 0.1722 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3626 | -0.3257 | 0.2821 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0544 | -0.4036 | 0.2011 | 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): 57.5th
Hospital score -0.1518. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 39.5th
Hospital score -0.1518. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1518; 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.