HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CORNING HOSPITAL
NY · Facility ID 330277 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0258
Percentile
51.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0258. 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 1.138
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.181
- SSIz -0.138
- CDIz -0.804
- MRSAz -0.126
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 1.1378 | -0.4627 | 0.2030 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.1811 | -0.4425 | 0.1750 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.1260 | -0.2477 | 0.3660 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8039 | -0.1356 | 0.4737 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.0258 | 0.5820 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.1375 | -0.2457 | 0.3590 | 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): 40.1th
Hospital score -0.0258. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 126 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 49.5th
Hospital score -0.0258. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0258; 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.