HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER
MD · Facility ID 210040 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0055
Percentile
52.3th
Displayed status
Exempt (Maryland)From CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0055. 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 2.156
- CLABSIz 0.259
- CAUTIz -0.330
- SSIz -1.189
- CDIz -0.328
- MRSAz -0.600
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.1557 | -0.6120 | 0.0538 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3303 | -0.1702 | 0.4473 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6004 | -0.1483 | 0.4655 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3276 | -0.1945 | 0.4147 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.2591 | -0.2830 | 0.3247 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.1892 | -0.0500 | 0.5547 | 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 MD (43 scored): 54.7th
Hospital score -0.0055. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 43 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 50.3th
Hospital score -0.0055. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
Displayed status is Exempt (Maryland) under the CMS Payment Reduction column.
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.