HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340183 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1442
Percentile
43.1th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1442. 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 -0.743
- CLABSIz 0.872
- CAUTIz 1.615
- SSIz -0.576
- CDIz -0.576
- 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 | -0.7430 | -0.2676 | 0.3981 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 1.6150 | -0.6331 | -0.0157 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.4573 | -0.1442 | 0.4695 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.5755 | -0.2920 | 0.3172 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.8715 | -0.5239 | 0.0839 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.5760 | -0.2910 | 0.3137 | 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): 36.1th
Hospital score -0.1442. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 40.2th
Hospital score -0.1442. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1442; 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.