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Worcester, MA

CMS cut 2 of the 7 hospitals in Worcester, MA with a payment decision for fiscal year 2026: 28.6%, against 24.9% nationally.

A share of a handful of hospitals moves a long way with one hospital; read it with its counts.

Worcester, MA · FY2026Compared with the nation

1Hospitals cut

2

Of 7 with a payment decision

2Share cut

28.6%

+3.7 pts vs the nation (24.9%)

3Median score

−0.2422

Nation: −0.0453

4Scored on all 6

4

Of 7 scored (57%; nation 66%)

5Scored without data

1

Hospitals CMS gave its worst score on a measure

6Estimated dollars

$498K estimate
0.2% of the nation’s $306M, this site’s estimate

Likely range $380–627K

7Per traditional Medicare stay

$22

The nation: $47

29% cut

Average Lowest score: −1.4728 Highest score: 2.3133 CMS’s line 2 of 718 here Average Lowest score: −1.4728 Highest score: 2.3133 CMS’s line 718 cut nationally · 2 here
Every hospital in the nation with a payment decision, lowest score to highest, each as tall as its score (above the rule, worse than average); the solid hairlines are Worcester, MA’s, red where CMS cut.

On the map

Each dot is a hospital in CMS’s file: red, cut; ringed, not cut; gray, no decision. Pick one to open its page.

Figure 1. Worcester, MA: 2 cut of 7 with a payment decision.
UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals, Leominster: 0.6587 · cutUMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Southbridge: −0.6878 · not cutAdcare Hospital of Worcester Inc, Worcester: −0.2492 · not cutMilford Regional Medical Center, Milford: −0.3243 · not cutHeywood Hospital -, Gardner: 0.4187 · cutUMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus, Worcester: 0.0177 · not cutSt Vincent Hospital, Worcester: −0.2422 · not cut UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals, Leominster: 0.6587 · cutUMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Southbridge: −0.6878 · not cutAdcare Hospital of Worcester Inc, Worcester: −0.2492 · not cutMilford Regional Medical Center, Milford: −0.3243 · not cutHeywood Hospital -, Gardner: 0.4187 · cutUMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus, Worcester: 0.0177 · not cutSt Vincent Hospital, Worcester: −0.2422 · not cut
  • Cut
  • Not cut
  • Not subject (Maryland) or no score

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, HACRP FY2026 (yq43-i98g), released August 13, 2026.

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HospitalCityTotal HAC ScorePayment reduction
Adcare Hospital of Worcester IncWorcester−0.2492No
Heywood Hospital -Gardner0.4187Yes
Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford−0.3243No
St Vincent HospitalWorcester−0.2422No
UMass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge−0.6878No
UMass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsLeominster0.6587Yes
UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester0.0177No

Its scores against the nation’s

The columns are this place’s hospitals; the outline is every hospital in the nation. Both are shares of their own hospitals, so a small place and the nation compare.

Figure 2. 28.6% of hospitals here scored past CMS’s line, against 24.9% nationally; the middle score here is −0.2422, and nationally −0.0453.
0%10%20%30%40% −1.6 to −1.4: 0% here, 1% nationally−1.4 to −1.2: 0% here, 1% nationally−1.2 to −1.0: 0% here, 2% nationally−1.0 to −0.8: 0% here, 4% nationally−0.8 to −0.6: 14% here, 7% nationally−0.6 to −0.4: 0% here, 10% nationally−0.4 to −0.2: 43% here, 12% nationally−0.2 to 0.0: 0% here, 14% nationally0.0 to 0.2: 14% here, 12% nationally0.2 to 0.4: 0% here, 12% nationally0.4 to 0.6: 14% here, 8% nationally0.6 to 0.8: 14% here, 6% nationally0.8 to 1.0: 0% here, 4% nationally1.0 to 1.2: 0% here, 3% nationally1.2 to 1.4: 0% here, 1% nationally1.4 to 1.6: 0% here, 1% nationally1.6 to 1.8: 0% here, 0% nationally1.8 to 2.0: 0% here, 0% nationally2.0 to 2.2: 0% here, 0% nationally2.2 to 2.4: 0% here, 1% nationally CMS’s line −1.00.01.02.0 0%10%20%30%40% −1.6 to −1.4: 0% here, 1% nationally−1.4 to −1.2: 0% here, 1% nationally−1.2 to −1.0: 0% here, 2% nationally−1.0 to −0.8: 0% here, 4% nationally−0.8 to −0.6: 14% here, 7% nationally−0.6 to −0.4: 0% here, 10% nationally−0.4 to −0.2: 43% here, 12% nationally−0.2 to 0.0: 0% here, 14% nationally0.0 to 0.2: 14% here, 12% nationally0.2 to 0.4: 0% here, 12% nationally0.4 to 0.6: 14% here, 8% nationally0.6 to 0.8: 14% here, 6% nationally0.8 to 1.0: 0% here, 4% nationally1.0 to 1.2: 0% here, 3% nationally1.2 to 1.4: 0% here, 1% nationally1.4 to 1.6: 0% here, 1% nationally1.6 to 1.8: 0% here, 0% nationally1.8 to 2.0: 0% here, 0% nationally2.0 to 2.2: 0% here, 0% nationally2.2 to 2.4: 0% here, 1% nationally CMS’s line −1.5−1.0−0.50.00.51.01.52.0

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, HACRP FY2026 (yq43-i98g), released August 13, 2026.

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Score fromtoHereNation
−1.6−1.4040
−1.4−1.2017
−1.2−1.0051
−1.0−0.80126
−0.8−0.61204
−0.6−0.40290
−0.4−0.23357
−0.20.00407
0.00.21343
0.20.40333
0.40.61237
0.60.81173
0.81.00116
1.01.2091
1.21.4030
1.41.6021
1.61.8010
1.82.003
2.02.2013
2.22.4024

Measure by measure

For each measure, the share of this place’s hospitals with a value worse than the national median. Half would be ordinary; a stem to the right of the line is a measure where more hospitals here did worse.

Figure 3. Worst against the nation on PSI 90 (83% of its hospitals above the national median); best on SSI (0%).

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, HACRP FY2026 (yq43-i98g), released August 13, 2026.

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MeasureHospitals with a valueHalf
PSI 90683%
CLABSI633%
CAUTI633%
SSI40%
CDI771%
MRSA743%

Worcester, MA across the line

The nation’s hospitals within 0.05 of CMS’s line that this site estimates, Worcester, MA’s in full ink: scores a hair apart, money all or nothing.

Figure 4. Of the nation’s 141 hospitals within 0.05 of CMS’s line that this site estimates, Worcester, MA has 1 cut hospital, about $149K by this site’s estimate.
CMS’s line 82 not cut $52.8M at stake82 not cut$52.8M at stake 59 cut $29.8M cut59 cut$29.8M cut 0.340.360.380.400.42 Total HAC Score CMS’s line 82 not cut $52.8M at stake82 not cut$52.8M at stake 59 cut $29.8M cut59 cut$29.8M cut Heywood Hospital -, Gardner, MA: score 0.4187; cut $149K 0.340.360.380.400.42 Total HAC Score

3 more within 0.05 have no estimate, and Maryland’s 2 are exempt.

Estimate · Source: this site’s arithmetic on CMS’s FY2026 IPPS final rule files (the impact file, the rate tables and the value-based factors), its FY2026 HRRP supplemental file and HACRP FY2026 (yq43-i98g), released August 13, 2026.

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Side of the lineHospitalsEstimated cut, taken or not (whole dollars)
Under the line: not cut82$52,846,861
Over the line: cut59$29,847,503

Worcester, MA, year by year

Every hospital in Worcester, MA with a payment decision in any year, one sliver each, one row per fiscal year; red where CMS cut it. At the right of each row: the share of Worcester, MA’s hospitals cut that year, then the nation’s.

Figure 5. Worcester, MA’s share cut was above the nation’s in 4 of the 11 years CMS cut anyone; 4 of its 7 hospitals have been cut at least once.
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 No hospital scored or cut 14.3% · 21.9%0.0% · 23.4%14.3% · 24.0%0.0% · 23.6%0.0% · 25.0%14.3% · 25.0%42.9% · 24.9%28.6% · 25.0%14.3% · 24.9%28.6% · 24.8%28.6% · 24.9% Ever cut: 4 Never cut: 3 201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 No hospital scored or cut 14.3% · 21.9%0.0% · 23.4%14.3% · 24.0%0.0% · 23.6%0.0% · 25.0%14.3% · 25.0%42.9% · 24.9%28.6% · 25.0%14.3% · 24.9%28.6% · 24.8%28.6% · 24.9% Ever cut: 4 Never cut: 3

Source: CMS, HACRP hospital files for fiscal years 2015 to 2026 (Provider Data Catalog, its archives and, for the oldest years, the Internet Archive’s copies), and CMS’s cut lists for FY2015 and FY2016.

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Fiscal yearHospitals with a decisionCutShare cutNation
FY20157114.3%21.9%
FY2016700.0%23.4%
FY20177114.3%24.0%
FY2018700.0%23.6%
FY2019700.0%25.0%
FY20207114.3%25.0%
FY20217342.9%24.9%
FY20227228.6%25.0%
FY202300
FY20247114.3%24.9%
FY20257228.6%24.8%
FY20267228.6%24.9%

Every hospital in Worcester, MA

The sortable table of this place’s hospitals needs JavaScript; the CSV file holds every hospital’s values.

Download all hospitals’ data (CSV) · Data dictionary · CMS’s dataset page

Download all hospitals’ data (CSV) · Data dictionary · CMS’s dataset page

Back to the national picture

A penalty reflects how CMS’s formula scored relative performance; it is not a verdict on the quality of care.

Cite this page

Paid & Penalized. Worcester, MA: hospital-acquired conditions, FY2026. https://paidandpenalized.org/hacrp/metro/49340/. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, HACRP FY2026 (yq43-i98g), released August 13, 2026.