HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
PA · Facility ID 390256 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2150
Percentile
37.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.2150. 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 -0.786
- CLABSIz 0.132
- CAUTIz 0.219
- SSIz -0.609
- CDIz 0.714
- MRSAz -0.960
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.7861 | -0.3312 | 0.3346 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.2193 | -0.4713 | 0.1462 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.9599 | -0.2979 | 0.3159 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | 0.7139 | -0.5777 | 0.0316 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 0.1315 | -0.4713 | 0.1365 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.6085 | -0.3563 | 0.2484 | 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): 28.1th
Hospital score -0.2150. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 130 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 34.3th
Hospital score -0.2150. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.2150; 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.