HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CAREPOINT HEALTH - BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310025 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4804
Percentile
21.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4804. 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 2.166
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.525
- MRSAz -0.341
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 2.1655 | -1.0886 | -0.4228 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.4804 | 0.1371 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3413 | -0.6664 | -0.0527 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5251 | -0.6366 | -0.0274 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.4804 | 0.1274 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.4804 | 0.1243 | 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): 18.9th
Hospital score -0.4804. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 16.1th
Hospital score -0.4804. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4804; 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.