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

**Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Cherokee Medical Center |
| CCN | 420043 |
| State | SC |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 1.0808 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | N/A / 0.965 / N/A / 0.715 |
| PSI-90 | 0.9652 |
| Excess readmission measures | 1 |
| Readmission ratios | pneumonia 0.9683; heart failure 1.064; COPD 0.9819 |

## Why this score
- Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
- One readmission measure 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/420043). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:49:17.143Z.
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.