HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310076 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3448
Percentile
29.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3448. 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 -0.625
- CLABSIz -0.685
- CAUTIz -0.463
- SSIz 0.296
- CDIz -0.211
- MRSAz -0.381
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6247 | -0.4880 | 0.1778 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.4629 | -0.4875 | 0.1300 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3810 | -0.5242 | 0.0895 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2115 | -0.5533 | 0.0559 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6850 | -0.4651 | 0.1427 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.2959 | -0.6369 | -0.0322 | 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): 33.6th
Hospital score -0.3448. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 24.4th
Hospital score -0.3448. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3448; 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.