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DCCS Consulting

Case Studies, News, & Insights

Feb 3, 20201 min read

Innovative Nurse Retention Strategies

DCCS works with nursing leadership to create a positive work environment, greater staff satisfaction, and a reduction in nurse turnover.

Dec 6, 20191 min read

Virtual CFO Services

DCCS provides instant bandwidth to hospital operations with our Virtual Executive Program.

Dec 6, 20191 min read

Observation Patient Status: A Team Approach to Improvement

Improving the management of observation patients requires a team approach.

Nov 26, 20191 min read

DCCS Telemedicine Physician Network Announces Chief Medical Officer

DCCS MS&A announces the addition of Dr. Amar Munsiff, M.D. F.A.C.P as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to its DCCS Telemedicine Team.

Nov 19, 20191 min read

Rethinking Nurse Retention

Few hospitals have translated retention initiatives into a formal retention program. Our proven strategies and tools create a positive...

Nov 12, 20191 min read

Real Solutions for Critical Access Emergency Departments

DCCS Telemedicine Physician Network has developed a rural-specific solution that leverages innovative staffing models and technologies to...

Nov 10, 20191 min read

Surgery Program Disruptions: Sterile Processing

A poorly run Sterile Processing Department (SPD) can result in global service line failure.

Nov 5, 20191 min read

Skilled Nursing Facilities "Internal Medicine": A Telehealth Solution

By adding the DCCS Telemedicine Physician Network Internal Medicine Specialists, many SNF's can drastically improve the quality of care.

Nov 3, 20191 min read

Boost Operating Margin

A DCCS 360° Review Identifies Clinical and Operational Opportunities that Boost the Bottom Line.

Nov 1, 20191 min read

Is Observation Patient Status Crushing the Bottom Line?

Appropriate determination of obs patient status allows for effective patient care management, improves revenue capture, and reduces denials.

Sep 21, 20191 min read

Observation Status in the Hospital- a $5 Million Improvement.

Inappropriate Observation Patient Status in hospitals and emergency rooms can crush the bottom line.

Jul 28, 20191 min read

Drive Your 2020 Strategic Plan

DCCS provides strategic plan advisory services for healthcare organizations of all sizes.

Jul 16, 20191 min read

DCCS: A Full-Suite of Healthcare Advisory Services

DCCS is a national full-service healthcare consulting firm focused on providing a complete scope of advisory services to hospitals and...

Jul 16, 20191 min read

A Big Win For Senior Living: New Telehealth Policies

"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized on April 5 that Medicare Advantage plans will be allowed to cover telehealth...

May 17, 20191 min read

Recruitment and Retention Strategies that Deliver Results

"Research shows that organizations with effective People Strategies are successful in attracting and retaining top tier talent." - Mike...

Mar 18, 20191 min read

Advancing Past “Episodic Care” to “Care Management”

The DCCS Telemedicine Network is transforming care delivery – proactively. "We are seeing the need for a “system of care” for behavioral...

Mar 7, 20191 min read

Is ED Operations Driving Nursing Turnover?

Emergency Department RNs continue to have the highest rate of turnover exceeding 21% compared to the overall national average of 16.8%....

Feb 7, 20191 min read

When surgeons can't schedule cases in your OR, the hospital has a big problem...

DCCS Surgery Management Improvement Group can assist overcoming challenges with OR Capacity by: Providing analytics to assess performance...

Jan 18, 20191 min read

Optimizing Observation Status

Management of observation patients can be inconsistent, inefficient, and negatively impact length of stay, bed utilization, and finances....

Jan 14, 20191 min read

DCCS Enters 10th Year

As many of you know, originally named Dave Capone Consulting Services, it did not take long for the company to grow into Team DCCS. As we...

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.