HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST
NC · Facility ID 340001 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0797
Percentile
47.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0797. 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 -0.029
- CLABSIz 0.507
- CAUTIz -0.282
- SSIz 0.555
- CDIz -0.773
- MRSAz -0.456
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.0292 | -0.3221 | 0.3436 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.2821 | -0.2525 | 0.3650 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4562 | -0.2466 | 0.3671 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.7729 | -0.1946 | 0.4146 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.5073 | -0.3987 | 0.2091 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.5546 | -0.4149 | 0.1898 | 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 NC (79 scored): 43.7th
Hospital score -0.0797. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 44.8th
Hospital score -0.0797. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0797; 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.