HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 670077 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5187
Percentile
19.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.5187. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Live result
Equal-weight mean of edited reported Z · threshold 0.3792(strict >) · simulated/illustrative
Simulated Total HAC
-0.5187
Δ from file score
-0.0000
File -0.5187
Measure controls
Drag reported SIRs (PSI-90: Composite Value). Z updates live via the empirical map, clamped to each measure's floor/cap.
- Composite Value 0.788Z file -1.401 → sim -1.4010.273.32
- SIR 0.468Z file -0.321 → sim -0.3210.007.96
- SIR 0.382Z file -0.398 → sim -0.3980.005.52
- SIR 0.813Z file -0.064 → sim -0.0640.004.79
- SIR 0.255Z file -0.475 → sim -0.4750.003.32
- SIR 0.480Z file -0.454 → sim -0.4540.004.41
Solver
Smallest change to clear (or cushion before crossing) the 0.3792 threshold — holding other measures fixed. Simulated/illustrative.
Insufficient data to score — solver unavailable.