HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER, INC
WV · Facility ID 510006 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2463
Percentile
35.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2463. 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 -1.380
- CLABSIz 0.127
- CAUTIz 1.152
- SSIz -0.624
- CDIz 0.036
- MRSAz -0.788
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.3804 | -0.2634 | 0.4023 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 1.1522 | -0.6580 | -0.0406 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7885 | -0.3577 | 0.2560 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0363 | -0.4960 | 0.1132 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1269 | -0.5018 | 0.1060 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6240 | -0.3850 | 0.2197 | 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 WV (23 scored): 10.9th
Hospital score -0.2463. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 23 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 31.7th
Hospital score -0.2463. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2463; 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.