HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA
AZ · Facility ID 030148 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3421
Percentile
29.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3421. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.701
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.205
- SSIz 0.325
- CDIz -1.133
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7014 | -0.4985 | 0.3004 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 1.2052 | -0.8469 | -0.1059 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | -1.1330 | -0.4080 | 0.3231 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.3421 | 0.3872 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | 0.3250 | -0.6984 | 0.0272 | 0.7256 |
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 AZ (61 scored): 32.0th
Hospital score -0.3421. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 34.3th
Hospital score -0.3421. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3421; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.