HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST CHARLES HOSPITAL
NY · Facility ID 330246 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.8185
Percentile
8.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.8185. 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 -0.661
- CLABSIz -0.349
- CAUTIz -0.393
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -1.017
- MRSAz -1.035
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.6611 | -0.9556 | -0.2898 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3930 | -0.9728 | -0.3553 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0351 | -0.8889 | -0.2752 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.0169 | -0.8928 | -0.2836 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.3487 | -0.9949 | -0.3871 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.8185 | -0.2138 | 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): 8.3th
Hospital score -0.8185. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 4.1th
Hospital score -0.8185. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.8185; 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.