HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER BROWNWOOD
TX · Facility ID 450587 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8999
Percentile
5.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8999. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.595
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.956
- CDIz -0.173
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5945 | -1.0777 | -0.2788 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.8999 | -0.1589 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.8999 | -0.1634 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -0.1728 | -1.1578 | -0.4267 | 0.7311 |
| SSI | -0.9563 | -0.9999 | -0.2743 | 0.7256 |
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): 8.8th
Hospital score -0.8999. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 8.0th
Hospital score -0.8999. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8999; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.