HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SARATOGA HOSPITAL
NY · Facility ID 330222 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1274
Percentile
44.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1274. 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 0.655
- CLABSIz -0.875
- CAUTIz 0.516
- SSIz -0.497
- CDIz 0.443
- MRSAz -1.006
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.6552 | -0.4838 | 0.1819 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.5158 | -0.4331 | 0.1844 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0058 | -0.2026 | 0.4111 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.4429 | -0.4449 | 0.1643 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.8752 | -0.2159 | 0.3919 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.4972 | -0.2873 | 0.3174 | 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): 32.9th
Hospital score -0.1274. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 41.5th
Hospital score -0.1274. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1274; 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.