HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL
IL · Facility ID 140124 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0555
Percentile
49.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0555. 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 -0.551
- CLABSIz 0.125
- CAUTIz 0.026
- SSIz -0.114
- CDIz 0.238
- MRSAz -0.057
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5509 | -0.2109 | 0.4549 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.0265 | -0.2796 | 0.3379 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0570 | -0.2888 | 0.3249 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2377 | -0.3387 | 0.2705 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1246 | -0.3106 | 0.2972 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1135 | -0.2793 | 0.3254 | 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): 46.0th
Hospital score -0.0555. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.0th
Hospital score -0.0555. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0555; 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.