HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
IL · Facility ID 140002 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.7400
Percentile
11.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.7400. 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 -1.297
- CLABSIz -1.021
- CAUTIz -0.675
- SSIz -0.819
- CDIz 0.830
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.2973 | -0.7710 | -0.1053 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.6750 | -0.8473 | -0.2298 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.7400 | -0.1263 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.8301 | -1.1221 | -0.5128 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.0214 | -0.8042 | -0.1964 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8192 | -0.8462 | -0.2415 | 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 IL (112 scored): 9.4th
Hospital score -0.7400. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 5.6th
Hospital score -0.7400. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.7400; 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.