HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL
TX · Facility ID 450885 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1413
Percentile
43.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1413. 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 -0.864
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.714
- SSIz 0.611
- CDIz 0.555
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8642 | -0.2445 | 0.4212 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.7138 | -0.6467 | -0.0292 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.1413 | 0.4724 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.5552 | -0.4776 | 0.1317 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1413 | 0.4665 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.6111 | -0.4859 | 0.1188 | 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): 59.0th
Hospital score -0.1413. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 40.5th
Hospital score -0.1413. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1413; 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.