HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 450709 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7512
Percentile
11.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7512. 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 -1.030
- CLABSIz 0.178
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.840
- CDIz -0.699
- MRSAz -0.797
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.0303 | -0.8267 | -0.1610 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.7512 | -0.1337 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7969 | -0.8613 | -0.2475 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6994 | -0.8783 | -0.2691 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1779 | -1.0153 | -0.4075 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8398 | -0.8540 | -0.2493 | 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): 18.6th
Hospital score -0.7512. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 5.5th
Hospital score -0.7512. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7512; 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.