HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL AT THE VINTAGE
TX · Facility ID 670075 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5957
Percentile
15.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5957. 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 -0.644
- CLABSIz -0.061
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.047
- CDIz -1.257
- MRSAz -0.247
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6437 | -0.7356 | -0.0699 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.5957 | 0.0218 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2472 | -0.7974 | -0.1836 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.2569 | -0.6299 | -0.0207 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0610 | -0.8199 | -0.2121 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0467 | -0.8306 | -0.2259 | 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 TX (255 scored): 25.3th
Hospital score -0.5957. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 255 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 9.8th
Hospital score -0.5957. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5957; 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.