HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL
KY · Facility ID 180010 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2718
Percentile
34.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2718. 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 2.511
- CLABSIz -0.787
- CAUTIz -1.041
- SSIz -1.134
- CDIz -0.773
- MRSAz -0.406
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.5111 | -0.9375 | -0.2718 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.0414 | -0.3180 | 0.2995 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4060 | -0.4470 | 0.1667 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7729 | -0.3867 | 0.2225 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.7871 | -0.3750 | 0.2328 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.1344 | -0.3255 | 0.2792 | 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 KY (56 scored): 25.9th
Hospital score -0.2718. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 56 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 30.1th
Hospital score -0.2718. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2718; 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.