# Uci Health - Los Alamitos (CA): HAC 1% payment cut, 3 readmission measures above expected

**Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Uci Health - Los Alamitos |
| CCN | 050551 |
| State | CA |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.7609 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | 0.467 / 1.234 / 0.872 / 0.761 |
| PSI-90 | 1.1896 |
| Excess readmission measures | 3 |
| Readmission ratios | pneumonia 0.9813; hip/knee replacement 1.4839; heart failure 0.9412; COPD 1.0423; heart attack 1.0596 |

## Why this score
- Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
- 3 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/050551). 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.
