HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
WA · Facility ID 500064 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
1.5608
Percentile
98.2th
Displayed status
Payment reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score 1.5608. 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 1.037
- CLABSIz 1.340
- CAUTIz 1.343
- SSIz 2.170
- CDIz 1.968
- MRSAz 1.506
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.0372 | 1.1407 | 1.8064 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.3426 | 1.1172 | 1.7347 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.5062 | 1.0668 | 1.6806 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.9685 | 0.9890 | 1.5982 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 1.3401 | 1.1030 | 1.7108 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 2.1700 | 0.9563 | 1.5610 | 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): 98.9th
Hospital score 1.5608. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 46 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 99.8th
Hospital score 1.5608. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists payment reduction Yes (Total HAC Score 1.5608; 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.