Emergency Department

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Case Studies, News, & Insights

May 161 min read

Improve Clinical Documentation

DCCS advisors have enhanced clinical documentation at time of admission resulting in accurate patient status determination.

Jan 241 min read

Accurate Patient Status Determination: Improving Clinical Documentation

DCCS clinical documentation education improves patient status accuracy resulting in streamlined bed management and boosted revenue.

Sep 13, 20231 min read

Experienced Emergency Services Leader and Consultant, Robin Olson-Lovvorn RN, BS, BSN

Robin Olson-Lovvorn is an Interim Nursing Leader of Emergency/Trauma in large academic to rural community medical centers.

May 14, 20231 min read

Improve Patient Flow by Decompressing the Emergency Department

DCCS facilitates effective solutions that reduce Emergency Department Boarding time and improve patient flow.

Apr 1, 20231 min read

Clinical Documentation Optimization

"DCCS facilitates a proactive approach to provider and coder training, ensuring compliance and continuance of revenue flow." David...

Sep 14, 20221 min read

Optimize Observation Patient Status to Rescue Operating Margins

Jun 13, 20221 min read

DCCS Rescues Underperforming Service Lines

Nursing, Surgery, ED, Cardiovascular, Lab, Practice Management, and more. David Capone | DCCS Founder The DCCS team of operational and...

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Delays in the Emergency Department Impact Your Bottom Line

DCCS works with ED and Hospitalist leadership to decompress the Emergency Department by improving patient flow.

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Costly Patient Status Confusion

DCCS improves observation and inpatient management efficiencies in the Emergency Department.

Oct 29, 20211 min read

Rescue Operating Margins

The DCCS process for determining patient status and reducing LOS has helped our clients achieve an average of $8.2M in revenue improvement.

Oct 14, 20211 min read

Bridge Leadership Gaps

DCCS Interim Professionals and Consultants assist healthcare organizations to bridge C-suite through Director-level leadership gaps.

Sep 23, 20211 min read

Add Value to Your Hospitalist Service

DCC team of operational executives, physicians, nursing & utilization management advisors reduce misclassification of patient status.

Sep 15, 20211 min read

Strengthen Underperforming Departments in Hospitals

DCCS Management Services provides experts in Nursing, Surgery, Behavioral Health, Lab, and Practice Management who are well equipped to posi

Aug 10, 20211 min read

Decompress the Emergency Department

DCCS ED interventions result in decreased decision to departure time and increased bed availability.

Aug 5, 20211 min read

Costly Observation Status Confusion

Inaccurate Patient Status Assignment can delay patient care and result in millions of dollars of lost revenue.

Jun 22, 20211 min read

Denial Rates Getting Dangerous?

Inaccurate patient status determination drives denials, disrupts patient flow and ultimately decreases patient satisfaction.

Apr 15, 20211 min read

On-Demand Behavioral Health

DCCS On-Demand Behavioral Health is changing the delivery model for psychiatric care through access to on-demand psychiatric services.

Apr 8, 20211 min read

Rightsizing the Health System to Patient Volume

Your health system's most profitable services may be structurally out of balance with market demand. DCCS can help.

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Providing Rapid Access to Behavioral Health in the Emergency Department

DCCS is changing the delivery model for emergency psychiatric care through access to on-demand psychiatric services 24/7/365.

Mar 30, 20211 min read

DCCS Pioneers New Nurse Staffing Approach

DCCS Nursing Consultants have pioneered creative evidence-based approaches to optimize staffing, engage, and meet demands.

DCCS is a National Full-Service Health System Consulting Firm focused on providing operational and financial advisory support to improve enterprise financial and operational performance.