HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL
NY · Facility ID 330049 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.6757
Percentile
13.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.6757. 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 -1.179
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.323
- SSIz -0.689
- CDIz -0.645
- 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 | -1.1795 | -0.7264 | -0.0606 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.3233 | -1.1160 | -0.4985 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.6757 | -0.0620 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.6452 | -0.8119 | -0.2026 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.6757 | -0.0679 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6890 | -0.8036 | -0.1989 | 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): 10.7th
Hospital score -0.6757. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 7.6th
Hospital score -0.6757. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.6757; 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.