HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340131 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3772
Percentile
27.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.3773. 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
-0.3773
Δ from file score
-0.0001
File -0.3772
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 0.857Z file -0.917 → sim -0.9170.273.32
- SIR 0.441Z file -0.384 → sim -0.3840.007.96
- SIR 0.543Z file -0.010 → sim -0.0100.005.52
- SIR 0.781Z file -0.119 → sim -0.1190.004.79
- SIR 0.405Z file 0.106 → sim 0.1060.003.32
- SIR 0.247Z file -0.941 → sim -0.9410.004.41
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.