HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310047 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0814
Percentile
47.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0814. 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 0.250
- CLABSIz -0.541
- CAUTIz -0.393
- SSIz -0.102
- CDIz 0.458
- MRSAz -0.162
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.2503 | -0.3704 | 0.2954 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3930 | -0.2357 | 0.3818 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.1615 | -0.2974 | 0.3163 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4584 | -0.4015 | 0.2077 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.5412 | -0.2256 | 0.3822 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1015 | -0.3072 | 0.2974 | 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): 59.8th
Hospital score -0.0814. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 44.7th
Hospital score -0.0814. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0814; 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.