HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MOUNT SINAI WEST
NY · Facility ID 330046 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2032
Percentile
38.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2032. 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 -0.445
- CLABSIz 0.526
- CAUTIz -0.386
- SSIz 0.113
- CDIz -0.630
- MRSAz -0.398
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4448 | -0.3763 | 0.2894 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.3857 | -0.3587 | 0.2588 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3977 | -0.3798 | 0.2339 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6297 | -0.3420 | 0.2672 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.5259 | -0.5253 | 0.0825 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.1126 | -0.4647 | 0.1399 | 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): 29.0th
Hospital score -0.2032. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 35.1th
Hospital score -0.2032. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2032; 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.