HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHWEST HEALTH-LA PORTE
IN · Facility ID 150006 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1077
Percentile
45.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1077. 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 -0.888
- CLABSIz -0.458
- CAUTIz 1.350
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz 0.335
- MRSAz 0.472
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8878 | -0.2069 | 0.4588 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 1.3498 | -0.5524 | 0.0651 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.4717 | -0.4292 | 0.1846 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.3345 | -0.4071 | 0.2021 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4577 | -0.2658 | 0.3420 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.1077 | 0.4970 | 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 IN (80 scored): 58.1th
Hospital score -0.1077. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 80 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 42.9th
Hospital score -0.1077. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1077; 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.