HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310015 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4582
Percentile
22.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4582. 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 -0.242
- CAUTIz -0.326
- SSIz 0.130
- CDIz -0.161
- MRSAz -0.667
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 | -0.4582 | 0.2075 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3255 | -0.6238 | -0.0063 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.6673 | -0.5899 | 0.0238 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1611 | -0.6751 | -0.0659 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2419 | -0.6523 | -0.0446 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1298 | -0.7226 | -0.1179 | 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): 20.5th
Hospital score -0.4582. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 17.4th
Hospital score -0.4582. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4582; 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.