HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340032 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.5320
Percentile
18.4th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.5320. 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 0.422
- CLABSIz -0.295
- CAUTIz -0.976
- SSIz -0.818
- CDIz -0.963
- MRSAz -0.563
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | 0.4224 | -0.8497 | -0.1839 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | -0.9763 | -0.5891 | 0.0284 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.5628 | -0.6811 | -0.0674 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.9627 | -0.6153 | -0.0061 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.2953 | -0.7172 | -0.1094 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.8175 | -0.6385 | -0.0338 | 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): 8.2th
Hospital score -0.5320. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 12.6th
Hospital score -0.5320. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.5320; 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.