HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070024 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7782
Percentile
9.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7782. 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 -0.386
- CAUTIz -0.783
- SSIz -0.886
- CDIz -1.199
- MRSAz 0.068
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 | -0.7782 | -0.1125 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.7835 | -0.8674 | -0.2499 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.0684 | -1.0325 | -0.4188 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1989 | -0.8221 | -0.2129 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3858 | -0.9483 | -0.3405 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8860 | -0.8733 | -0.2686 | 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): 14.0th
Hospital score -0.7782. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 4.7th
Hospital score -0.7782. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7782; 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.