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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.

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 28, 20191 min read

Drive Your 2020 Strategic Plan

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

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 8, 20191 min read

Relationship Building Key For Task-Oriented Leaders

By Rand O'Leary, DCCS Consultant Task oriented leaders, those using just work plans, measurements, goals, dashboards, etc.… sometimes may...

Dec 13, 20181 min read

Surgery Program Leadership Transitions

Recruitment of a manager qualified to direct the sophisticated clinical, business, and marketing functions of a surgery department can be...

Dec 13, 20181 min read

When Success is the Only Option!

The year 2019... For many health systems it will be a year of growth, for others, it will be a transitional year, and for some, it will...

Nov 29, 20181 min read

Clinical Documentation With the Physician in Mind

Improving the quality of your clinical documentation is vital to your organization’s financial health and supports quality patient care....

Jun 21, 20181 min read

Real Solutions for Rural Emergency Departments

With ED visits increasing and reimbursement decreasing, the challenges are significant for operating an Emergency Department in a...

Jun 5, 20182 min read

Matrix service lines in healthcare… Is your organization ready?

While there are no “one-size, fits all” models or playbooks for designing a matrix structure, here are a few key points for consideration...

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.