HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SAINT JOSEPH EAST
KY · Facility ID 180143 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8469
Percentile
7.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8469. 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 -0.755
- CLABSIz 0.173
- CAUTIz -0.321
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -1.265
- 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 | -0.7553 | -0.9682 | -0.3025 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3207 | -1.0132 | -0.3957 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.8469 | -0.2331 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.2647 | -0.8798 | -0.2706 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1733 | -1.1102 | -0.5024 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.8469 | -0.2422 | 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): 6.3th
Hospital score -0.8469. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 56 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 3.4th
Hospital score -0.8469. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8469; 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.