HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
ME · Facility ID 200001 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0463
Percentile
49.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0463. 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 0.482
- CLABSIz -0.212
- CAUTIz 0.482
- SSIz -1.068
- CDIz -0.088
- MRSAz 0.125
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.4825 | -0.3739 | 0.2918 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.4820 | -0.3464 | 0.2711 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1248 | -0.3100 | 0.3038 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0876 | -0.2754 | 0.3338 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2118 | -0.2454 | 0.3624 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0676 | -0.1111 | 0.4936 | 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 ME (13 scored): 34.6th
Hospital score -0.0463. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 13 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.8th
Hospital score -0.0463. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0463; 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.