HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL
NC · Facility ID 340129 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4174
Percentile
25.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4174. 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 -0.885
- CLABSIz 0.180
- CAUTIz 0.330
- SSIz -0.674
- CDIz 0.002
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8855 | -0.5171 | 0.1487 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.3302 | -0.6922 | -0.0747 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.4174 | 0.1963 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.0015 | -0.6613 | -0.0521 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1803 | -0.6819 | -0.0741 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6736 | -0.5479 | 0.0568 | 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): 15.8th
Hospital score -0.4174. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 19.8th
Hospital score -0.4174. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4174; 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.