HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
THEDACARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - APPLETON INC
WI · Facility ID 520160 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0268
Percentile
51.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0268. 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 2.511
- CLABSIz -0.481
- CAUTIz -0.501
- SSIz -0.725
- CDIz 0.002
- MRSAz -0.966
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.5111 | -0.6926 | -0.0268 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5015 | -0.1630 | 0.4545 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9661 | -0.1087 | 0.5050 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0015 | -0.2708 | 0.3384 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4809 | -0.1811 | 0.4267 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7250 | -0.1487 | 0.4560 | 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): 41.1th
Hospital score -0.0268. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 49.3th
Hospital score -0.0268. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0268; 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.