HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
MA · Facility ID 220101 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2052
Percentile
38.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2052. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz 0.025
- CAUTIz 1.557
- SSIz -0.728
- CDIz 0.245
- MRSAz -0.847
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.2053 | 0.4605 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.5571 | -0.6845 | -0.0671 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.8470 | -0.3070 | 0.3068 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2454 | -0.4899 | 0.1194 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.0248 | -0.4438 | 0.1640 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.7284 | -0.3266 | 0.2781 | 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): 26.0th
Hospital score -0.2052. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 52 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 35.0th
Hospital score -0.2052. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2052; 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.