HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL
WA · Facility ID 500119 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4169
Percentile
25.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4169. 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 1.264
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.571
- SSIz -0.788
- CDIz 0.458
- 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 | 1.2635 | -0.8748 | -0.2090 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.5714 | -0.5415 | 0.0760 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.4170 | 0.1968 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4584 | -0.7371 | -0.1278 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.4170 | 0.1908 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7884 | -0.5283 | 0.0764 | 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): 14.1th
Hospital score -0.4169. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 46 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 19.8th
Hospital score -0.4169. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4169; 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.