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Mar 5, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Patient Co-morbidity: Is your staff ready to handle the rise in patient acuity?

Across the country, the acuity of psychiatric patients with medical co-morbidities has been increasing.

Feb 27, 20211 min read

DCCS Expands Again: 1-Stop Shop for Advisory Services

DCCS On-Demand Network By joining the free DCCS On-Demand Network, you have instant access to our subject-matter experts who can answer...

Feb 4, 20211 min read

Rebuilding Your Staff Stronger Than Ever

Innovative Nurse Staffing Solutions DCCS Nursing Advisory Services Can Provide: Alternative Models of Care Predictive Staffing Analytics...

Dec 17, 20201 min read

DCCS Salutes America's 4 Million Nurses

We empower nurse leaders to immediately deploy innovative and effective strategies giving their staff the support they need.

Nov 12, 20201 min read

The Right Care, at the Right Pace, In the Right Status

Inaccurate patient status assignment can delay patient care and result in millions of dollars of lost revenue. DCCS can help.

Oct 14, 20201 min read

How will you staff for the winter surge? Innovative Nurse Staffing Solutions

DCCS empowers nurse leaders to manage staffing and immediately deploy effective strategies to achieve clinical and financial outcomes.

May 10, 20201 min read

COMPASSIONATE, DEDICATED, DETERMINED

In recognition of National Nurses Month, DCCS salutes America’s 4 million nurses.

Feb 27, 20201 min read

Unlock Hidden Revenue Opportunities with DCCS Observation Patient Status Solutions

The DCCS team of physicians, nursing, operational and financial advisers facilitate an integrated team approach to improve patient status.

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

Observation Patient Status: A Team Approach to Improvement

Improving the management of observation patients requires a team approach.

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 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 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.

Oct 3, 20191 min read

Staffing Can Make or Break A Surgery Program

DCCS recently assisted a hospital who's agency and overtime expenses were $2.2 million annually.

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.

Aug 26, 20191 min read

DCCS 4-Hour Productivity Tool Brings Nursing and Finance Together

"This is the best tool that we have ever used and our staff love it!" Terri B., System CNO

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...

Jun 24, 20191 min read

Form and Function For Nurse Satisfaction

Partner Pat Sealing works with architects, master facility planners, and hospital clients to design state-of-the-art patient care units.

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 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%....

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.