# Watsonville Community Hospital (CA): HAC 1% payment cut, 2 readmission measures above expected

**Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Watsonville Community Hospital |
| CCN | 050194 |
| State | CA |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.4576 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | 0.000 / 1.442 / N/A / 1.192 |
| PSI-90 | 0.8850 |
| Excess readmission measures | 2 |
| Readmission ratios | pneumonia 0.9959; heart failure 1.0862; COPD 1.0317 |

## Why this score
- Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
- 2 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/050194). 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.