HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
SENTARA HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL
VA · Facility ID 490013 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1757
Percentile
40.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1757. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.569
- CLABSIz 0.688
- CAUTIz 1.921
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5693 | -0.3585 | 0.4404 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 1.9211 | -0.8237 | -0.0827 | 0.7410 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.1757 | 0.5553 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | 0.6883 | -0.5947 | 0.1347 | 0.7293 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.1757 | 0.5499 | 0.7256 |
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 VA (70 scored): 59.3th
Hospital score -0.1757. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 70 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 41.1th
Hospital score -0.1757. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1757; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 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.