HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BERGEN NEW BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310058 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2460
Percentile
35.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2460. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z 0.849
- CLABSIz 0.477
- CAUTIz 0.014
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -1.114
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.8492 | -0.7126 | 0.0863 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 0.0144 | -0.5126 | 0.2283 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.2460 | 0.4904 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -1.1137 | -0.3157 | 0.4153 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | 0.4772 | -0.6228 | 0.1066 | 0.7293 |
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): 40.2th
Hospital score -0.2460. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 37.0th
Hospital score -0.2460. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2460; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.