Facilities submit quarterly staffing data derived from payroll systems, reporting hours by staff category and linking them to daily census. CMS uses the data for the staffing component of the Five-Star rating and publishes it.
The data replaced self-reported staffing estimates.
Alternative Names:
PBJ, PBJ Staffing Data
Why it Matters?
Because the data derives from payroll rather than facility estimates, it is auditable in a way self-reported staffing was not, which makes chronic understaffing provable. Comparing reported hours against census produces hours per resident day figures that can be tracked over time and against state minimums. Weekend and holiday staffing patterns are separately revealing, since coverage frequently drops on days surveyors are less likely to appear.
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Why is PBJ data more reliable than prior reporting?
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