HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL
NY · Facility ID 330162 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5258
Percentile
18.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5258. 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 -0.847
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz -0.552
- SSIz -0.213
- CDIz -0.978
- MRSAz 0.842
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8470 | -0.6319 | 0.0339 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.5521 | -0.6536 | -0.0361 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.8416 | -0.9090 | -0.2953 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.9782 | -0.6065 | 0.0027 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.5258 | 0.0820 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.2128 | -0.7331 | -0.1284 | 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): 17.1th
Hospital score -0.5258. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 12.8th
Hospital score -0.5258. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5258; 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.