HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER
CT · Facility ID 070028 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1636
Percentile
41.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1636. 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 -0.739
- CLABSIz 0.723
- CAUTIz -0.849
- SSIz -0.060
- CDIz -0.378
- MRSAz 0.321
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7390 | -0.2877 | 0.3781 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.8486 | -0.2420 | 0.3755 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.3212 | -0.4600 | 0.1537 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3780 | -0.3443 | 0.2649 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.7231 | -0.5185 | 0.0892 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0604 | -0.3963 | 0.2084 | 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): 58.0th
Hospital score -0.1636. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 38.6th
Hospital score -0.1636. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1636; 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.