HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST VINCENT HOSPITAL
MA · Facility ID 220176 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2422
Percentile
36.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2422. 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 0.872
- CLABSIz -0.834
- CAUTIz -1.024
- SSIz -1.164
- CDIz 0.501
- MRSAz 0.196
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.8717 | -0.6347 | 0.0311 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -1.0245 | -0.2912 | 0.3263 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1958 | -0.5177 | 0.0960 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.5010 | -0.5694 | 0.0398 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.8335 | -0.3377 | 0.2701 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.1636 | -0.2910 | 0.3137 | 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): 22.1th
Hospital score -0.2422. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 52 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 32.2th
Hospital score -0.2422. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2422; 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.