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Nationwide Expansion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey
Guidance for: This memorandum informs state survey agency directors of the nationwide expansion of the Minimum Data Set Focused Survey and that some or all of the focused surveys will include an assessment of nursing facility staffing levels.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 31, 2014
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