HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARYS HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE
WI · Facility ID 520051 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0518
Percentile
49.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0518. 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 -0.294
- CLABSIz -0.537
- CAUTIz -0.644
- SSIz -0.391
- CDIz 1.492
- MRSAz 0.062
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.2939 | -0.2501 | 0.4157 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.6437 | -0.1643 | 0.4532 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.0621 | -0.3051 | 0.3087 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.4922 | -0.5442 | 0.0650 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5366 | -0.1968 | 0.4110 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.3910 | -0.2294 | 0.3753 | 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 WI (62 scored): 36.3th
Hospital score -0.0518. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.2th
Hospital score -0.0518. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0518; 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.