HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC
MA · Facility ID 220062 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2492
Percentile
35.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2492. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 3 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90N/A
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIN/A
- SSIImputedz 2.172
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.3333 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSAcontrols fate | -1.4573 | -0.2493 | 0.9782 | 1.2275 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.2493 | 0.9692 | 1.2184 |
| SSI | 2.1717 | -1.4587 | -0.2493 | 1.2094 |
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.
Imputation exposure
1 reported measure carry footnote 18 (imputed). Compare as-scored vs measured-only mean.
- As scored
- -0.2492
- Measured only
- -1.4598
- SSI imputed
Peer context
Percentile within MA (52 scored): 18.3th
Hospital score -0.2492. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 52 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 3 reported measures (196 scored): 43.9th
Hospital score -0.2492. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 196 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2492; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 3 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.3333 points.
1 reported measure(s) are imputed (footnote 18). As-scored -0.2492 vs measured-only -1.4598 — both compared to threshold 0.3792 as a mechanics illustration only.
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.