HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER
NY · Facility ID 330231 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3295
Percentile
30.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3295. 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 -0.738
- CLABSIz -0.950
- CAUTIz -0.769
- SSIz 0.006
- CDIz -0.002
- MRSAz 0.476
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7383 | -0.4537 | 0.2121 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.7690 | -0.4211 | 0.1964 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.4759 | -0.6517 | -0.0380 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0024 | -0.5728 | 0.0364 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.9495 | -0.4057 | 0.2021 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.0064 | -0.5733 | 0.0314 | 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): 24.2th
Hospital score -0.3295. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 25.6th
Hospital score -0.3295. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3295; 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.