HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
NY · Facility ID 330270 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.6526
Percentile
14.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.6526. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -1.483
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.644
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -0.560
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.6527 | 0.1462 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 1.6439 | -1.2452 | -0.5042 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.6527 | 0.0838 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -0.5600 | -0.8331 | -0.1020 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.6527 | 0.0767 | 0.7293 |
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): 11.5th
Hospital score -0.6526. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 17.0th
Hospital score -0.6526. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.6526; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.