HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER
WA · Facility ID 500015 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1230
Percentile
44.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1230. 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 0.267
- CLABSIz -0.251
- CAUTIz 0.559
- SSIz 0.030
- CDIz 0.114
- 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 | 0.2670 | -0.4148 | 0.2510 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.5592 | -0.4360 | 0.1815 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.1230 | 0.4907 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.1138 | -0.3857 | 0.2235 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2512 | -0.3156 | 0.2922 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0304 | -0.3708 | 0.2339 | 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 WA (46 scored): 35.9th
Hospital score -0.1230. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 46 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 41.7th
Hospital score -0.1230. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1230; 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.