HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310017 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0550
Percentile
49.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0550. 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 -0.015
- CLABSIz 0.459
- CAUTIz 0.824
- SSIz -0.862
- CDIz -0.300
- MRSAz -0.435
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0149 | -0.2997 | 0.3660 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.8243 | -0.4121 | 0.2054 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4353 | -0.2253 | 0.3884 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3005 | -0.2486 | 0.3606 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.4586 | -0.3658 | 0.2420 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8621 | -0.1540 | 0.4506 | 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): 61.5th
Hospital score -0.0550. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 47.1th
Hospital score -0.0550. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0550; 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.