HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO
NY · Facility ID 330279 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3449
Percentile
29.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.3449. 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
-0.3449
Δ from file score
-0.0000
File -0.3449
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 1.054Z file 0.455 → sim 0.4550.273.32
- SIR 0.235Z file -0.861 → sim -0.8610.007.96
- SIR 0.244Z file -0.730 → sim -0.7300.005.52
- SIR 0.548Z file -0.518 → sim -0.5180.004.79
- SIR 0.425Z file 0.183 → sim 0.1830.003.32
- SIR 0.411Z file -0.598 → sim -0.5980.004.41
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.