Cherokee Medical Center (SC): HAC 1% payment cut, 1 readmission measure above expected

Cherokee Medical Center (South Carolina): HAC 1% payment cut, 1 readmission measure above expected. Its amount of 1 is below the median of 2 (30th percentile). Dated 8 days ago, it is in the active follow-up window. Score 65/100. As of 2026-10-28, from CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files.

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amount: 1 · 30th percentile of 2,248 HospitalPenaltyPulse records · 0.5x the median

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FieldValue
HospitalCherokee Medical Center
CCN420043
StateSC
HAC payment cutYes
Total HAC score1.0808
CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIRN/A / 0.965 / N/A / 0.715
PSI-900.9652
Excess readmission measures1
Readmission ratiospneumonia 0.9683; heart failure 1.064; COPD 0.9819
amount percentile30th of 2,248 (median 2, 0.5x median)
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  • Record date: 2026-10-28
  • Data refreshed: 2026-10-28
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Peer benchmark and outreach value: Cherokee Medical Center and 51 South Carolina peers

  • South Carolina HospitalPenaltyPulse records like this one: 51
  • Cherokee Medical Center's amount: 30th percentile of 2,248 records
  • Timing: Medium: dated in the last 30 days
  • Estimated pipeline if you contact every South Carolina peer: $10,200 (peers × rate × deal size; an estimate from your assumptions, not a forecast)

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65 / 100 Score

  • Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
  • One readmission measure above expected.

What is the HospitalPenaltyPulse record for Cherokee Medical Center in South Carolina?

Cherokee Medical Center (SC): HAC payment cut Yes; 1 readmission measure(s) above expected, worst heart failure (1.064).

How does Cherokee Medical Center compare to other South Carolina HospitalPenaltyPulse records?

Its amount of 1 is below the median (30th percentile); smaller records often move faster and face less competition. It is fresh: dated 8 days ago, inside the window where early outreach matters most.

Cherokee Medical Center vs. top 3 peers

OrganizationLocationAmountPercentileRecord date
Cherokee Medical CenterSC130th2026-10-28
The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityAL259th2026-10-28
Fayette Medical CenterAL259th2026-10-28
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAL259th2026-10-28

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