HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 450424 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4851
Percentile
21.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4851. 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 -0.356
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 0.801
- CDIz -0.378
- MRSAz -0.176
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 | -0.4851 | 0.1807 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.4851 | 0.1324 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.1762 | -0.6986 | -0.0849 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3780 | -0.6658 | -0.0566 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3556 | -0.6602 | -0.0525 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.8013 | -0.8614 | -0.2567 | 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): 32.0th
Hospital score -0.4851. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 15.5th
Hospital score -0.4851. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4851; 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.