# Baptist Health - Fort Smith (AR): HAC 1% payment cut, 4 readmission measures above expected

**Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Baptist Health - Fort Smith |
| CCN | 040055 |
| State | AR |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.6501 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | 0.558 / 0.421 / 1.260 / 0.336 |
| PSI-90 | 1.3044 |
| Excess readmission measures | 4 |
| Readmission ratios | COPD 1.0275; heart attack 1.0269; bypass surgery 1.0348; heart failure 1.1182; pneumonia 0.9499 |

## Why this score
- Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
- 4 readmission measures above expected.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files (https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/040055). Last refreshed: 2026-10-28T20:50:47.964Z.
From CMS Provider Data Catalog files for the HAC Reduction and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Programs. Measures cover multi-year periods shown by CMS. A penalty reflects CMS program methodology, not a finding about any patient's care.