HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
NH · Facility ID 300029 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.6976
Percentile
12.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.6976. 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 -0.348
- CLABSIz -0.615
- CAUTIz 0.048
- SSIz -1.028
- CDIz -0.784
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3480 | -0.8868 | -0.2210 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.0481 | -0.9253 | -0.3078 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.6976 | -0.0838 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7845 | -0.8105 | -0.2013 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6154 | -0.8294 | -0.2216 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0282 | -0.7689 | -0.1642 | 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): 3.8th
Hospital score -0.6976. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 13 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 6.9th
Hospital score -0.6976. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.6976; 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.