HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340015 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5199
Percentile
19.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5199. 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 -1.388
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.957
- SSIz -1.021
- CDIz -1.400
- MRSAz 0.139
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.3882 | -0.5358 | 0.1299 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 1.9573 | -1.0659 | -0.4484 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | 0.1394 | -0.7861 | -0.1723 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -1.4002 | -0.5303 | 0.0789 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.5199 | 0.0879 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -1.0214 | -0.5925 | 0.0122 | 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): 9.5th
Hospital score -0.5199. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 13.5th
Hospital score -0.5199. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5199; 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.