In mid-2014, state survey agencies and CMS piloted a short-term focused survey in five states to assess nursing home Minimum Data Set, Version 3.0 (MDS 3.0) coding practices and its relationship to resident care. According to a CMS memo to state survey agencies, these surveys enhanced surveyors’ ability to identify errors and deficiencies, such as inaccuracies related to staging and documentation of pressure ulcers, the classification of antipsychotic drugs, and coding regarding the use of restraints. CMS therefore announced that it plans to expand these surveys nationwide in 2015. The scope of some or all of the focused surveys also will be expanded to include an assessment of the staffing levels of nursing facilities. Specifically, the assessment is intended to verify the staffing data self-reported by the nursing home and identify changes in staffing levels throughout the year.