HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
LOVELACE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
NM · Facility ID 320017 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2492
Percentile
35.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2492. 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 -0.477
- CLABSIz -0.049
- CAUTIz 0.176
- SSIz 0.776
- CDIz -0.463
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4769 | -0.4170 | 0.2488 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.1759 | -0.4983 | 0.1192 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.2492 | 0.3645 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.4632 | -0.4157 | 0.1935 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0494 | -0.4754 | 0.1324 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.7756 | -0.6212 | -0.0165 | 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 NM (26 scored): 28.8th
Hospital score -0.2492. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 26 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 31.5th
Hospital score -0.2492. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2492; 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.