Description
How to complete your registration?
Once you’ve completed your purchase in the Proactive Shop, you will receive a confirmation email from Proactive. Prior to the webinar event(s) you will receive an email directly from GoTo™ Webinar with log in instructions. Please white list [email protected] with your email service to reduce webinar emails going to spam. Webinar handouts are posted on the GoTo™ webinar toolbar during the live training event. Contact us if you have any questions or issues with your registration. Registration is good for one individual to attend the live workshop and receive CEUs through the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
Course Description
Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting is one of the most critical—and highly scrutinized—compliance requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities. Accurate PBJ data directly impacts Five-Star Staffing ratings, survey outcomes, public reporting, and overall facility credibility with CMS. Yet PBJ remains a common source of citations, enforcement actions, and confusion due to its complexity, evolving guidance, and operational disconnects between payroll, staffing, and nursing leadership. This 6-hour comprehensive training is designed to move beyond basic PBJ submission and into real-world application, audit readiness, and risk mitigation. Participants will gain a deep understanding of PBJ requirements, staffing data rules, contract labor reporting, census calculations, and common pitfalls that lead to deficiencies or inaccurate Five-Star results.
The session emphasizes practical workflows, internal accountability, and cross-department collaboration, equipping attendees with tools they can immediately implement to strengthen PBJ accuracy, improve staffing transparency, and reduce regulatory risk.
Learning Objectives
- Understand CMS PBJ requirements and how they tie to Five-Star Staffing ratings
- Accurately classify employees, contract staff, and job codes
- Identify common PBJ errors that lead to survey citations or data rejection
- Align payroll, scheduling, and census data to ensure PBJ accuracy
- Perform internal PBJ audits and validation checks
- Prepare for CMS PBJ audits and surveyor review
- Establish sustainable PBJ workflows and accountability systems
Target Audience
Administrators, Directors of Nursing (DONs / ADONs), Payroll and HR staff
Contact Hours
Up to 4.5 hours Nursing CE hours through Kentucky Board of Nursing. Proactive Medical Review & Consultants, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing, #5-0065. To receive the maximum amount of contact hours, you must complete the entire program. Certificates may be printed once the program evaluation is submitted. Disclaimer Statement: The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to [email protected]. Cancellations by phone will not be accepted. Cancellations received no later than 24 hours before the webinar start time will receive a full refund. Registrants who do not attend or who do not complete the full seminar will not receive a refund unless prior written notice is given to the Proactive Medical Review office. Attendance for the full workshop required to receive certificate of attendance at close of the event. Partial attendance may be granted based on time actually attended.
