Nevada hospital Medicare penalties
Which Nevada hospitals Medicare is penalizing for infections and patient-safety problems in fiscal year 2026, and which had more readmissions than expected.
Safety penalty (HAC)4 of 2218% · U.S. 24%
Excess readmissions18 of 19Above expected on 1+ condition
In the programs22Nevada hospitals
Fiscal year2026Penalty year
Every Nevada hospital in the programs
Penalized hospitals first. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | HAC penalty | Readmissions above expected | VBP score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Tahoe HospitalCarson City | 1% cut | 3 of 5Highest: Heart bypass surgery 1.14 | 24.6 |
| University Medical CenterLas Vegas | 1% cut | 3 of 6Highest: Heart failure 1.11 | 21.1 |
| Harmon HospitalLas Vegas | 1% cut | – | – |
| Northeastern Nevada Regional HospitalElko | 1% cut | 0 of 5 | 34.3 |
| Henderson HospitalHenderson | No | 4 of 5Highest: Heart failure 1.11 | 21.3 |
| Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas | No | 4 of 6Highest: Heart attack 1.10 | 32.4 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 4 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.17 | 26.3 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 4 of 6Highest: Heart bypass surgery 1.12 | 22.8 |
| Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 4 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.08 | 29.7 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 3 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.09 | 14 |
| North Vista HospitalNorth las Vegas | No | 3 of 3Highest: Heart failure 1.11 | 33.7 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospital - San Martin CampusLas Vegas | No | 3 of 5Highest: Heart bypass surgery 1.18 | 31.8 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 3 of 6Highest: Pneumonia 1.09 | 23.6 |
| Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks | No | 2 of 5Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.25 | 30.3 |
| Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno | No | 2 of 5Highest: COPD 1.02 | 38.7 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena CampusHenderson | No | 2 of 6Highest: Pneumonia 1.14 | 17.1 |
| Renown Regional Medical CenterReno | No | 1 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.00 | 22.3 |
| Renown South Meadows Medical CenterReno | No | 1 of 4Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.22 | 24.9 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - North las VegasNorth las Vegas | No | 1 of 1Highest: Pneumonia 1.04 | – |
| Southern Hills Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas | No | 1 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.11 | 27.8 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospital - de LimaHenderson | No | – | – |
| West Henderson HospitalHenderson | No | – | – |
Questions
Which Nevada hospitals does Medicare penalize for patient safety?
4 of 22 Nevada hospitals in the program (18%, vs 24% nationally) have their Medicare payments cut 1% in fiscal year 2026: Carson Tahoe Hospital, University Medical Center, Harmon Hospital, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital.
What does a readmission ratio above 1.00 mean?
It means the hospital's Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days more often than CMS expected for similar patients. In Nevada, 18 of 19 rated hospitals were above 1.00 on at least one condition.
HAC: the quarter of hospitals with the worst hospital-acquired condition scores get a 1% cut to Medicare inpatient payments. Readmissions: a ratio above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected; whether payments are cut depends on how the hospital compares with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone isn't a penalty. VBP: Value-Based Purchasing total performance score out of 100. How the penalties work.