HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY
CA · Facility ID 050636 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
0.2072
Percentile
65.5th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score 0.2072. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Live result
Equal-weight mean of edited reported Z · threshold 0.3792(strict >) · simulated/illustrative
Simulated Total HAC
0.2072
Δ from file score
+0.0000
File 0.2072
Measure controls
Drag reported SIRs (PSI-90: Composite Value). Z updates live via the empirical map, clamped to each measure's floor/cap.
- Composite Value 0.944Z file -0.308 → sim -0.3080.273.32
- SIR 0.670Z file 0.148 → sim 0.1480.007.96
- SIR 0.191Z file -0.858 → sim -0.8580.005.52
- SIR 1.000Z file 0.257 → sim 0.2570.004.79
- SIR 0.321Z file -0.219 → sim -0.2190.003.32
- SIR 1.788Z file 2.225 → sim 2.2250.004.41
No score impact — already at the measure cap.
Solver
Smallest change to clear (or cushion before crossing) the 0.3792 threshold — holding other measures fixed. Simulated/illustrative.
Insufficient data to score — solver unavailable.