HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER/NORTH
AR · Facility ID 040137 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1938
Percentile
39.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1938. 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 -0.564
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.914
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -0.227
- MRSAz 2.142
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5635 | -0.3778 | 0.4211 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | -0.9136 | -0.2748 | 0.4662 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | 2.1415 | -0.9136 | -0.1771 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -0.2270 | -0.4409 | 0.2902 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.1938 | 0.5355 | 0.7293 |
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 AR (39 scored): 37.2th
Hospital score -0.1938. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 39 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 39.3th
Hospital score -0.1938. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1938; 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.