HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER LAKE POINTE
TX · Facility ID 450742 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7108
Percentile
12.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7108. 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 -0.676
- CLABSIz -0.669
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 0.626
- CDIz -1.253
- MRSAz -0.975
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6761 | -0.8453 | -0.1796 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.7108 | -0.0933 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9745 | -0.7912 | -0.1775 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.2531 | -0.7456 | -0.1364 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6688 | -0.8337 | -0.2259 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.6265 | -1.0579 | -0.4532 | 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): 21.4th
Hospital score -0.7108. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 6.6th
Hospital score -0.7108. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7108; 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.