HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH
PA · Facility ID 390096 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.0825
Percentile
47.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.0825. 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 -1.102
- CLABSIz -0.086
- CAUTIz 0.429
- SSIz -0.693
- CDIz 1.728
- MRSAz -0.772
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.1017 | -0.1461 | 0.5196 | 0.6658 |
| CAUTI | 0.4290 | -0.3738 | 0.2437 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.7718 | -0.1968 | 0.4170 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 1.7284 | -0.6143 | -0.0051 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.0865 | -0.3025 | 0.3053 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6925 | -0.2098 | 0.3948 | 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 PA (130 scored): 33.5th
Hospital score -0.0825. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 130 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 44.5th
Hospital score -0.0825. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.0825; 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.