HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
NJ · Facility ID 310113 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2089
Percentile
38.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2089. 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 -0.469
- CLABSIz 0.347
- CAUTIz 0.200
- SSIz 0.089
- CDIz -1.102
- MRSAz -0.318
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4689 | -0.3780 | 0.2878 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.2000 | -0.4620 | 0.1555 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3183 | -0.3987 | 0.2150 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1021 | -0.2689 | 0.3403 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.3473 | -0.5012 | 0.1066 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0887 | -0.4664 | 0.1383 | 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): 45.1th
Hospital score -0.2089. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 61 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 34.8th
Hospital score -0.2089. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2089; 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.