HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SSM ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER
MO · Facility ID 260005 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0819
Percentile
47.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0819. 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 -0.537
- CLABSIz -0.029
- CAUTIz -0.856
- SSIz 0.940
- CDIz -0.781
- MRSAz 0.771
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5371 | -0.2396 | 0.4261 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.8558 | -0.1590 | 0.4584 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.7706 | -0.4532 | 0.1605 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7807 | -0.1955 | 0.4137 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0285 | -0.3116 | 0.2962 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.9400 | -0.4813 | 0.1234 | 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 MO (62 scored): 41.1th
Hospital score -0.0819. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 44.6th
Hospital score -0.0819. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0819; 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.