HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 450847 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7103
Percentile
12.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7103. 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 -0.880
- CLABSIz -1.158
- CAUTIz -0.615
- SSIz 0.145
- CDIz -0.614
- MRSAz -1.140
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8803 | -0.8108 | -0.1451 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.6147 | -0.8276 | -0.2101 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.1396 | -0.7633 | -0.1495 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6142 | -0.8516 | -0.2424 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.1583 | -0.7517 | -0.1439 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1452 | -0.9773 | -0.3726 | 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): 21.8th
Hospital score -0.7103. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 6.7th
Hospital score -0.7103. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7103; 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.