HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
FL · Facility ID 100029 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0248
Percentile
51.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0248. 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 -0.681
- CLABSIz 0.939
- CAUTIz -0.798
- SSIz -0.422
- CDIz -1.412
- MRSAz 2.225
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6813 | -0.1585 | 0.5072 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.7979 | -0.1116 | 0.5059 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 2.2251 | -0.6386 | -0.0248 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.4118 | -0.0332 | 0.5760 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.9388 | -0.4157 | 0.1921 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4218 | -0.1973 | 0.4074 | 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 FL (165 scored): 67.0th
Hospital score -0.0248. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 165 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 49.6th
Hospital score -0.0248. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0248; 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.