HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
TX · Facility ID 450537 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2783
Percentile
33.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2783. 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 0.411
- CLABSIz -0.567
- CAUTIz -0.395
- SSIz -0.295
- CDIz 0.040
- MRSAz -0.864
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.4111 | -0.5940 | 0.0717 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3954 | -0.4321 | 0.1853 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8637 | -0.3772 | 0.2365 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0402 | -0.5287 | 0.0805 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5667 | -0.4182 | 0.1896 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2951 | -0.4718 | 0.1329 | 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): 45.3th
Hospital score -0.2783. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 29.5th
Hospital score -0.2783. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2783; 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.