HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310039 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3256
Percentile
30.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3256. 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 -0.998
- CLABSIz -0.690
- CAUTIz -0.417
- SSIz -0.208
- CDIz -0.394
- MRSAz 0.752
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.9977 | -0.4066 | 0.2591 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.4171 | -0.4759 | 0.1416 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.7517 | -0.6938 | -0.0801 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3935 | -0.5038 | 0.1054 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6897 | -0.4451 | 0.1627 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2077 | -0.5338 | 0.0709 | 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): 35.2th
Hospital score -0.3256. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 26.0th
Hospital score -0.3256. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3256; 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.