HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - CHICAGO
IL · Facility ID 140224 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5663
Percentile
16.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5663. 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 0.154
- CLABSIz -0.734
- CAUTIz 0.950
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.854
- 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 | 0.1543 | -0.8392 | -0.1735 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.9497 | -0.9443 | -0.3269 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.5663 | 0.0474 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8542 | -0.6676 | -0.0584 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7337 | -0.6784 | -0.0706 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.5663 | 0.0384 | 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): 14.7th
Hospital score -0.5663. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 10.8th
Hospital score -0.5663. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5663; 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.