HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER
NY · Facility ID 330240 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0389
Percentile
50.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0389. 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 0.186
- CLABSIz -0.634
- CAUTIz 0.060
- SSIz -0.937
- CDIz -0.394
- MRSAz 1.485
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.1862 | -0.3171 | 0.3486 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.0602 | -0.2687 | 0.3488 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 1.4853 | -0.5293 | 0.0844 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.3935 | -0.2170 | 0.3922 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6340 | -0.1676 | 0.4402 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9374 | -0.1254 | 0.4793 | 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): 39.3th
Hospital score -0.0389. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 48.4th
Hospital score -0.0389. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0389; 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.