HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL
NM · Facility ID 320074 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1625
Percentile
41.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1625. 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 -0.454
- CLABSIz 0.491
- CAUTIz 1.601
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -0.994
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4540 | -0.3684 | 0.4305 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 1.6005 | -0.7463 | -0.0053 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | -0.9936 | -0.2562 | 0.4748 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | 0.4911 | -0.5420 | 0.1873 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.1625 | 0.5631 | 0.7256 |
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): 36.5th
Hospital score -0.1625. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 26 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 42.5th
Hospital score -0.1625. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1625; 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.