HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL
IN · Facility ID 150009 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2125
Percentile
37.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2125. 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 -0.502
- CLABSIz -0.734
- CAUTIz -0.374
- SSIz 0.575
- CDIz 0.335
- MRSAz -0.575
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5019 | -0.3761 | 0.2897 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3737 | -0.3700 | 0.2475 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.5753 | -0.3595 | 0.2542 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.3345 | -0.5120 | 0.0973 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7337 | -0.3246 | 0.2832 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.5751 | -0.5511 | 0.0536 | 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): 46.9th
Hospital score -0.2125. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 80 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 34.4th
Hospital score -0.2125. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2125; 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.