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CLINFIN SOLUTIONS · ALIGNIQ™ FRAMEWORK
2026 STAR RATINGS · LIVE
— A FREE TOOL FROM CLINFIN SOLUTIONS —

2026 Hospital Star Ratings Explorer

The Star Rating tells one story. The HAC penalty tells another. Search any hospital. See where they agree — and where they don't.

STAR RATINGS: 2025 + 2026
HAC PROGRAM: FY2025 + FY2026
COVERAGE: — hospitals · — rated
PENALIZED FY26:
— Step 01 · Find a Hospital —

Search any hospital or CCN.

Search any of 5,426 US hospitals by name or CCN.
Search for a hospital above to see ratings and HAC penalty status.
— Why this tool exists —

CMS has tightened how Safety of Care drives Star Ratings — making quality data reconciliation more crucial than ever.

A meaningful share of PSI and HAC flags trace back to documentation accuracy, POA designation, and coding integrity — issues that drive both Star Ratings and HAC penalties, and are often correctable before the calculation period closes. The AlignIQ™ framework was built to ensure data integrity across CMS quality programs.

Download the AlignIQ Framework
— Data Sources & Methodology —
Star Ratings
2025 Release: April 30, 2025. 2026 Release: May 13, 2026. Measure windows vary (typically 12–36 months).
HAC Reduction Program
Total HAC Score = PSI 90 + 5 HAI measures (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, CDI, MRSA). Bottom-quartile hospitals receive a 1% Medicare payment reduction.
How they relate
Star Ratings and HAC share the PSI 90 + HAI measures. Star Ratings also include Hip/Knee complications. The two are highly correlated but not identical — HAC penalty status is a strong predictor of Safety of Care quartile, with exceptions.
All data publicly available at data.cms.gov.