HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
NY · Facility ID 330056 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0182
Percentile
51.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0182. 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 -0.756
- CLABSIz 1.284
- CAUTIz -0.564
- SSIz -0.372
- CDIz -1.199
- MRSAz 1.498
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7565 | -0.1394 | 0.5264 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.5641 | -0.1440 | 0.4735 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.4978 | -0.5107 | 0.1030 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1989 | -0.0621 | 0.5471 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 1.2845 | -0.4667 | 0.1411 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.3721 | -0.1989 | 0.4057 | 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): 40.9th
Hospital score -0.0182. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 49.8th
Hospital score -0.0182. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0182; 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.