HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310111 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1571
Percentile
41.9th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1571. 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 1.603
- CLABSIz -0.980
- CAUTIz 0.063
- SSIz -0.216
- CDIz -1.079
- MRSAz -0.333
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.6026 | -0.6714 | -0.0057 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0626 | -0.3873 | 0.2302 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3329 | -0.3445 | 0.2693 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.0788 | -0.2210 | 0.3882 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.9796 | -0.2282 | 0.3796 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2163 | -0.3638 | 0.2409 | 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): 51.6th
Hospital score -0.1571. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 39.0th
Hospital score -0.1571. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1571; 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.