HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST. VINCENT'S EAST
AL · Facility ID 010011 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0474
Percentile
49.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0474. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z 0.361
- CLABSIz 1.050
- CAUTIz -0.579
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz 0.350
- MRSAz -0.011
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.3613 | -0.3549 | 0.3109 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.5786 | -0.1708 | 0.4467 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0111 | -0.2885 | 0.3252 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.3500 | -0.3495 | 0.2597 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 1.0502 | -0.4569 | 0.1509 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.0474 | 0.5572 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within AL (68 scored): 40.4th
Hospital score -0.0474. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 68 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.6th
Hospital score -0.0474. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0474; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.