Presented at CLEARs 23rd Annual Conference

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Research Based Policy

• Randy Lindner, MHSA, CAE
• Executive Director, National Association of
  Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care
  Administrators
• Sandra Greenberg, Ph.D.
• Vice President for Research Development,
  Professional Examination Service

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Agenda

• Introductions
• A Research - Based Search for Solutions (Case
  Study)
• Executive Summary
• Background
• The Products
• Expected Outcomes
• A Research Based Search for Solutions
  (Simulation Experience)

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Case StudyExecutive Summary

• The Problem
• Unknown Implications
• Lack of Data
• Changes in Career Patterns
• Retention Factors
• Develop Recruitment Retention Agenda

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Background

• Emerging Crisis in Long Term Care
• Federal Legislation
• Impact of Pending Shortages
• Career Patterns (figure 1)
• National Summit
• Related Research
• Population Affected

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Figure 1. Possible "Typical" Career Patterns for
Recipients of State Licenses

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The Project

• Collect Nationwide Data on Career Patterns
• Establish Set of Findings Recommendations on
  Potential Crisis
• Propose Regulatory or Statutory Changes
• How the Work Will be Done

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The Products

• Set of Findings
• Typical Career Patterns
• Factors Associated with Career Length
  Satisfaction
• Implications of Factors on Recruitment
  Retention
• Preliminary Set of Recommendations
• Communication/Dissemination
• State Governments
• Professional/Trade Association Session
  Presentations
• Policy State Briefings
• Publication
• Trade Press
• Scholarly Article for Peer-Reviewed Journal

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Expected Outcomes

• Credibility Necessary to Shape Policy
• Criteria for Academic Programs
• State and Federal Regulatory Policy
• Influence Industry Practices
• Enhance Leadership and Management Skills
• Advance Interests of LTC Residents
• Public Protection
• Enhanced Services

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Research-Based Decision Making(Simulation
Experience)
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Agenda

• Identifying the Questions
• Establishing Work Groups
• Implementing a Focus Group
• Reporting Back to the Group

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Areas for Decision Making

• Eligibility Requirements
• Refining a Scope of Practice
• Renewal Requirements
• Transitioning to CBT
• Enhancing Consumer Protection
• Enhancing Practitioner Satisfaction
• Others ?

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Establishing Work Groups

• Select a Topic of Interest to Your Agency
• Use Focus Panel Methodology to Refine
  Information Needs and Generate Solutions

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Implementing a Focus Group

• Rules
• - Shared Responsibility for Work Product
• - No Rights/No Wrongs

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Implementing a Focus Group(contd)

• Protocol
• - Define the Policy Decision You Need to Make
• - Identify the Key Stakeholders and Their
  Current Perspectives On the Policy
• - Identify the Information Needed to Inform the
  Decision
• - Brainstorm Ways to Gather Information
• - Develop a Plan for Collecting and
  Interpreting the Information (what are the s
  and s?)
• - Consider the Implementation Issues and the
  Ripples Caused by New Policies

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Implementing a Focus Group(contd)

• Reporting
• - Select a Recorder to Report Back to the Group

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Reporting Back to the Group

• Describe the Policy Decision Your Agency is
  Considering
• Outline Information Needed and Key Stakeholder
  Perspectives
• Describe the Plan to Collect Data and Interpret
  Results
• Identify Advantages/Disadvantages to Data
  Collecting Efforts
• Identify Obstacles to Overcome in Implementing
  the New Policy

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Presentation Follow-up

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