HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
NY · Facility ID 330023 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1763
Percentile
40.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1763. 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 0.626
- CLABSIz -0.293
- CAUTIz -0.229
- SSIz -0.495
- CDIz 0.273
- MRSAz -0.939
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.6260 | -0.5279 | 0.1378 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.2291 | -0.3579 | 0.2596 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9390 | -0.2627 | 0.3510 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.2725 | -0.4655 | 0.1438 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2930 | -0.3619 | 0.2459 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4955 | -0.3365 | 0.2682 | 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 NY (126 scored): 32.1th
Hospital score -0.1763. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 37.7th
Hospital score -0.1763. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1763; 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.