HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
DANBURY HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070033 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4624
Percentile
22.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4624. 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 -0.617
- CLABSIz -0.404
- CAUTIz -0.656
- SSIz -0.460
- CDIz 0.284
- MRSAz -0.922
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6169 | -0.6068 | 0.0589 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.6557 | -0.5729 | 0.0446 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9222 | -0.5516 | 0.0621 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2841 | -0.7535 | -0.1443 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4043 | -0.6294 | -0.0217 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4595 | -0.6286 | -0.0239 | 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): 26.0th
Hospital score -0.4624. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 25 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 17.2th
Hospital score -0.4624. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4624; 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.