HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340014 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2189
Percentile
37.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2189. 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 -0.379
- CLABSIz -0.096
- CAUTIz -0.063
- SSIz -0.309
- CDIz -0.258
- MRSAz -0.210
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3785 | -0.4031 | 0.2627 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.0627 | -0.4282 | 0.1893 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.2096 | -0.4269 | 0.1869 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.2580 | -0.4196 | 0.1896 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0958 | -0.4374 | 0.1704 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.3088 | -0.4102 | 0.1945 | 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): 27.2th
Hospital score -0.2189. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 33.8th
Hospital score -0.2189. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2189; 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.