# St Bernards Medical Center (AR): HAC 1% payment cut, 4 readmission measures above expected

**Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | St Bernards Medical Center |
| CCN | 040020 |
| State | AR |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.4531 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | 0.391 / 0.388 / 0.671 / 0.685 |
| PSI-90 | 3.1785 |
| Excess readmission measures | 4 |
| Readmission ratios | pneumonia 0.9834; heart attack 1.0224; COPD 1.0715; heart failure 1.0926; bypass surgery 1.2153 |

## 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/040020). 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.