HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
WA · Facility ID 500030 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3308
Percentile
30.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.3308. 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 -1.483
- CLABSIz -0.639
- CAUTIz -0.260
- SSIz 0.913
- CDIz -0.026
- MRSAz -0.490
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -1.4834 | -0.3308 | 0.3349 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.2604 | -0.5072 | 0.1103 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.4896 | -0.4921 | 0.1216 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.0256 | -0.5703 | 0.0389 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.6386 | -0.4588 | 0.1490 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.9126 | -0.7257 | -0.1210 | 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 WA (46 scored): 22.8th
Hospital score -0.3308. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 46 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 25.4th
Hospital score -0.3308. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.3308; 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.