HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
NY · Facility ID 330259 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-1.0642
Percentile
3.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -1.0642. 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 -0.902
- CLABSIz -0.915
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.908
- CDIz -1.187
- MRSAz -1.154
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.9023 | -1.1611 | -0.4953 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -1.0642 | -0.4467 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.1542 | -1.1147 | -0.5010 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.1872 | -1.1100 | -0.5008 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.9147 | -1.1462 | -0.5384 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9083 | -1.1556 | -0.5509 | 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): 2.0th
Hospital score -1.0642. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 1.1th
Hospital score -1.0642. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -1.0642; 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.