HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WI · Facility ID 520116 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4265
Percentile
24.7th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4265. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 3 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.568
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIN/A
- SSIz -1.456
- CDIz 0.745
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.3333 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.5678 | -0.7317 | 0.5998 | 1.3315 |
| CDI | 0.7449 | -1.1622 | 0.0563 | 1.2184 |
| SSI | -1.4565 | -0.4265 | 0.7829 | 1.2094 |
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 WI (62 scored): 15.3th
Hospital score -0.4265. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 62 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 3 reported measures (196 scored): 33.4th
Hospital score -0.4265. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 196 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4265; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 3 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.3333 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.