HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310002 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2395
Percentile
36.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2395. 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 -0.195
- CLABSIz -0.427
- CAUTIz -0.407
- SSIz 0.469
- CDIz -0.870
- MRSAz -0.007
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1947 | -0.4543 | 0.2114 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.4074 | -0.3914 | 0.2261 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.0069 | -0.4813 | 0.1324 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8697 | -0.3383 | 0.2709 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.4275 | -0.4027 | 0.2051 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.4689 | -0.5604 | 0.0443 | 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 NJ (61 scored): 41.8th
Hospital score -0.2395. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 32.3th
Hospital score -0.2395. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2395; 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.