HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
EMERSON HOSPITAL -
MA · Facility ID 220084 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5169
Percentile
19.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5169. 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 -0.054
- CLABSIz -0.827
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.069
- CDIz -0.223
- MRSAz -0.611
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0537 | -0.7552 | -0.0895 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.5170 | 0.1005 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6109 | -0.6580 | -0.0443 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2231 | -0.7235 | -0.1143 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.8265 | -0.6136 | -0.0058 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.0689 | -0.7482 | -0.1435 | 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 MA (52 scored): 5.8th
Hospital score -0.5169. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 52 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 13.9th
Hospital score -0.5169. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5169; 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.