HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
CT · Facility ID 070017 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.9364
Percentile
4.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.9364. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -1.058
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.275
- CDIz -0.730
- MRSAz -0.753
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.9364 | -0.2706 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.9364 | -0.3189 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7530 | -1.0538 | -0.4400 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7303 | -1.0584 | -0.4491 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.0585 | -0.9944 | -0.3866 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2745 | -1.1334 | -0.5287 | 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): 2.0th
Hospital score -0.9364. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 2.0th
Hospital score -0.9364. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.9364; 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.