HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
STAMFORD HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070006 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4464
Percentile
23.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4464. 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 -0.226
- CLABSIz -0.490
- CAUTIz -0.636
- SSIz -0.756
- CDIz 0.582
- MRSAz -1.152
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.2260 | -0.6560 | 0.0098 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.6364 | -0.5601 | 0.0574 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.1521 | -0.4973 | 0.1165 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.5823 | -0.7871 | -0.1779 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4902 | -0.5991 | 0.0087 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7559 | -0.5631 | 0.0415 | 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 CT (25 scored): 30.0th
Hospital score -0.4464. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 18.4th
Hospital score -0.4464. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4464; 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.