HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
MO · Facility ID 260085 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3710
Percentile
28.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3710. 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 0.108
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.480
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz 0.443
- MRSAz 0.566
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.1082 | -0.6363 | 0.0295 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4798 | -0.5108 | 0.1067 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.5657 | -0.7082 | -0.0944 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4429 | -0.6885 | -0.0793 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.3710 | 0.2368 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.3710 | 0.2337 | 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): 25.0th
Hospital score -0.3710. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 22.8th
Hospital score -0.3710. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3710; 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.