HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070011 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3009
Percentile
32.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3009. 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 -1.080
- CLABSIz -0.782
- CAUTIz -0.909
- SSIz -0.949
- CDIz -0.239
- MRSAz 2.154
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.0804 | -0.3681 | 0.2977 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.9088 | -0.3692 | 0.2483 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 2.1541 | -0.9028 | -0.2891 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2386 | -0.5049 | 0.1044 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7825 | -0.4049 | 0.2029 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9494 | -0.3854 | 0.2193 | 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): 42.0th
Hospital score -0.3009. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 27.9th
Hospital score -0.3009. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3009; 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.