HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CA · Facility ID 050042 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8009
Percentile
8.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8009. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 4 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.640
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz 0.217
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2500 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6401 | -1.0118 | -0.0131 | 0.9986 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.8009 | 0.1253 | 0.9262 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.8009 | 0.1129 | 0.9138 |
| SSI | 0.2171 | -1.2193 | -0.3123 | 0.9071 |
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 CA (277 scored): 8.8th
Hospital score -0.8009. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 4 reported measures (139 scored): 9.0th
Hospital score -0.8009. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 139 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8009; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 4 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2500 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.