HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL
MT · Facility ID 270014 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1864
Percentile
40.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1864. 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 -0.381
- CAUTIz 1.663
- SSIz -0.627
- CDIz 0.137
- MRSAz -0.427
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 | -0.1864 | 0.4793 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 1.6632 | -0.6834 | -0.0659 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4269 | -0.3582 | 0.2556 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.1370 | -0.4530 | 0.1562 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3811 | -0.3573 | 0.2505 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6274 | -0.3246 | 0.2801 | 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 MT (10 scored): 15.0th
Hospital score -0.1864. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 10 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 36.9th
Hospital score -0.1864. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1864; 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.