HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070022 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1193
Percentile
44.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1193. 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 0.380
- CAUTIz 0.031
- SSIz -0.036
- CDIz 0.431
- MRSAz -0.038
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 | -0.1193 | 0.5465 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0313 | -0.3443 | 0.2732 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0382 | -0.3558 | 0.2579 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4313 | -0.4348 | 0.1744 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.3798 | -0.4170 | 0.1908 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0364 | -0.3559 | 0.2487 | 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): 66.0th
Hospital score -0.1193. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 41.9th
Hospital score -0.1193. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1193; 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.