HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW
TX · Facility ID 450539 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4609
Percentile
22.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4609. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 3 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.361
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIN/A
- SSIz -0.787
- CDIz -0.235
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.3333 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3612 | -0.8349 | 0.4966 | 1.3315 |
| CDI | -0.2347 | -0.8700 | 0.3484 | 1.2184 |
| SSI | -0.7867 | -0.6841 | 0.5253 | 1.2094 |
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): 34.3th
Hospital score -0.4609. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 3 reported measures (196 scored): 30.9th
Hospital score -0.4609. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 196 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4609; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 3 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.3333 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.