HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
ME · Facility ID 200033 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2059
Percentile
38.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2059. 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 -1.321
- CLABSIz 0.111
- CAUTIz 0.390
- SSIz -0.787
- CDIz 0.017
- MRSAz 0.355
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.3215 | -0.2329 | 0.4329 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.3904 | -0.4907 | 0.1268 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.3547 | -0.5079 | 0.1058 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0170 | -0.4524 | 0.1568 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1107 | -0.4588 | 0.1490 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7867 | -0.3175 | 0.2872 | 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): 19.2th
Hospital score -0.2059. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 13 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 34.9th
Hospital score -0.2059. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2059; 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.