HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
NH · Facility ID 300019 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2955
Percentile
32.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2955. 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 0.189
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 0.562
- SSIz -0.456
- CDIz -0.188
- MRSAz -0.473
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.1892 | -0.5743 | 0.0915 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.5616 | -0.6089 | 0.0086 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4729 | -0.4596 | 0.1542 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1883 | -0.5078 | 0.1014 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.2955 | 0.3123 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4561 | -0.4622 | 0.1425 | 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 NH (13 scored): 26.9th
Hospital score -0.2955. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 13 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 28.4th
Hospital score -0.2955. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2955; 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.