HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
CT · Facility ID 070020 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.2172
Percentile
37.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.2172. 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
-0.2172
Δ from file score
+0.0000
File -0.2172
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 0.827Z file -1.125 → sim -1.1250.273.32
- SIR 0.231Z file -0.871 → sim -0.8710.007.96
- SIR 0.332Z file -0.518 → sim -0.5180.005.52
- SIR 2.188Z file 2.172 → sim 2.1720.004.79
No score impact — already at the measure cap.
- SIR 0.407Z file 0.114 → sim 0.1140.003.32
- SIR 0.183Z file -1.075 → sim -1.0750.004.41
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.