HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL
IL · Facility ID 140242 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3617
Percentile
28.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3617. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz 0.157
- CAUTIz -0.446
- SSIz 0.452
- CDIz -0.552
- MRSAz -0.297
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.3617 | 0.3041 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.4460 | -0.5071 | 0.1104 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2974 | -0.5550 | 0.0587 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5522 | -0.5133 | 0.0959 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1571 | -0.6223 | -0.0145 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.4518 | -0.6797 | -0.0750 | 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): 27.2th
Hospital score -0.3617. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 112 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 23.3th
Hospital score -0.3617. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3617; 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.