Producing 'Quality': Assisted Living Administrators’ Experience of the Licensing and Survey Process in Oregon
2024

Experiences of Assisted Living Administrators with Licensing and Survey Processes

Sample size: 37 publication

Author Information

Author(s): Tunalilar Ozcan, Kohon Jacklyn, Carder Paula

Primary Institution: Portland State University

Hypothesis

How do assisted living administrators in Oregon experience the licensing and survey process?

Conclusion

Assisted living administrators in Oregon experience high stress during the survey process and have developed various strategies to prepare for it.

Supporting Evidence

  • Administrators expressed high levels of stress related to the survey process.
  • They used various practical approaches to prepare for surveys.
  • The relationship with surveyors influenced their perception of the survey process.

Takeaway

This study talks about how people who run assisted living homes feel stressed about inspections and how they try to get ready for them.

Methodology

Semi-structured interviews with assisted living administrators.

Limitations

The study focuses only on administrators in Oregon, which may not represent experiences in other states.

Participant Demographics

Assisted living administrators in Oregon.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2207

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