HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310028 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3656
Percentile
28.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3656. 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 -0.178
- CLABSIz -0.680
- CAUTIz 0.164
- SSIz -1.002
- CDIz -0.215
- MRSAz -0.281
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.1784 | -0.5831 | 0.0827 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.1639 | -0.6127 | 0.0048 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2807 | -0.5617 | 0.0520 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2154 | -0.5734 | 0.0358 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6804 | -0.4866 | 0.1212 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0025 | -0.4412 | 0.1634 | 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): 30.3th
Hospital score -0.3656. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 23.1th
Hospital score -0.3656. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3656; 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.