Who We Are
DCCS Consulting is a United States–based hospital operational performance and healthcare leadership firm serving hospitals, health systems, and public-sector healthcare organizations.
DCCS improves hospital financial performance through embedded clinical, operational, and service-line execution, supporting healthcare organizations with interim leadership, permanent executive search, operational improvement, revenue cycle performance, throughput optimization, and analytics-driven decision support.
DCCS Consulting was built around a singular focus: improving healthcare organizational performance through experienced operational execution inside the systems that drive clinical outcomes, operational stability, patient flow, and financial performance.
Through deep service-line expertise and hands-on healthcare leadership experience, DCCS partners alongside hospital and health system leaders to stabilize operations, strengthen performance, support priority initiatives, and deliver sustainable operational improvement across complex healthcare environments.
Our Focus
For over a decade, DCCS Consulting has partnered with hospitals, health systems, and public-sector healthcare organizations to improve operational performance, financial stability, patient flow, and clinical outcomes through embedded healthcare leadership and service-line execution. >>Read Case Studies
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose DCCS
Embedded Operational Leadership
Experienced healthcare executives and service-line leaders embedded directly into clinical, operational, and financial environments to stabilize operations, support priority initiatives, and improve organizational performance.
Proven Hospital Performance Improvement
Over a decade of engagements helping hospitals and health systems improve patient flow, operational efficiency, service-line performance, and financial stability through hands-on operational execution.
Integrated Clinical, Operational & Financial Expertise
Cross-functional healthcare expertise connecting clinical operations, throughput, staffing, revenue cycle, and financial performance to support sustainable organizational improvement.
National Healthcare Leadership Network
Nationwide access to experienced healthcare executives, clinicians, and operational leaders with deep expertise across hospital operations, service-line optimization, interim leadership, and performance improvement initiatives.
Results We Deliver
DCCS Consulting has delivered significant, measurable impact across diverse healthcare settings, including:
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Operating margin improvements of $5M to $60M across rural hospitals, community hospitals, regional systems, and large urban health systems
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$16M in improvement through observation status optimization
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$19M in supply chain performance improvements
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$10M in revenue cycle enhancements
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$2.5M in laboratory staffing stabilization
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$2.2M in surgery staffing optimization
In addition, DCCS observation and patient flow initiatives have generated annual financial improvements ranging from $2.5M to more than $20M, while reducing length of stay, improving bed utilization, strengthening CMS compliance, and supporting emergency department throughput.
What Sets DCCS Apart
With more than 15 years of healthcare operational and leadership experience, DCCS Consulting partners with hospitals, health systems, and public-sector healthcare organizations to improve clinical operations, service-line performance, patient flow, and financial stability through embedded healthcare leadership and operational execution.
Our approach integrates clinical, operational, and financial expertise to identify performance barriers, stabilize operations, strengthen throughput, support workforce alignment, and improve organizational performance across complex healthcare environments.
What differentiates DCCS is our ability to embed experienced healthcare operators directly into the systems that drive hospital performance. Through interim leadership, operational improvement, analytics-driven insights, and service-line expertise, DCCS supports sustainable improvements in patient care delivery, operational efficiency, and financial outcomes.
Where We Work
U.S. National Healthcare Operational Reach
DCCS supports hospitals, health systems, and public-sector healthcare organizations across the United States through embedded healthcare leadership, operational improvement initiatives, service-line optimization, and hospital performance improvement engagements.
With experience supporting healthcare organizations nationwide across urban, rural, academic, community, and public-sector environments, DCCS brings broad operational insight across diverse healthcare systems and service-line challenges.
Our Approach
Comprehensive Assessment
Our approach begins with a clinical, operational and financial performance assessment combining data analysis, stakeholder engagement, on-site evaluation, and benchmarking to establish a complete view of operational and financial performance.
Operational Analytic-Driven Insights
We analyze key operational and financial metrics including bed occupancy, staffing ratios, revenue per patient, margins, and cost structures to identify opportunities for improvement.
Operational Improvement Roadmaps and Milestones
Recommendations are grounded in evidence-based clinical pathways, industry benchmarks, and best practices, ensuring relevance and practical execution.
How We Execute
Structured Workstreams
Each engagement includes clearly defined clinical, operational, and financial workstreams with realistic timelines, milestones, and accountability.
Collaborative Execution
We work alongside leadership teams to ensure alignment, ownership, and effective change management.
Monitoring & Transparency
Transparent dashboards and regular review meetings provide real-time visibility into performance and progress.
Workforce Development & Operational Support
Training, onboarding, and operational support designed to strengthen internal leadership capabilities, improve workforce stability, and sustain long-term operational performance improvement.
Interim Healthcare Leadership
Experienced interim healthcare executives embedded into hospital and health system environments to stabilize operations, support priority initiatives, strengthen service-line performance, and improve clinical and financial outcomes. Leadership support includes CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, and director-level operators.
Permanent Healthcare Executive Search
Executive search and leadership placement services focused on identifying experienced healthcare leaders aligned with organizational goals, operational priorities, service-line performance needs, and long-term organizational stability.
Markets We Serve
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Academic & National Health Systems
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Regional & Community Hospitals
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Federal, Public & Military Health Systems
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Ambulatory, Surgical & Specialty Centers
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Behavioral Health & Post-Acute Care
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Rural & Critical Access Hospitals
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Payors & Managed Care Organizations
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Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
Our Leadership
DCCS Consulting is led by experienced healthcare executives and subject matter experts who bring real-world financial, operational, clinical, and service line leadership to every engagement. Our leaders work directly with clients to deliver practical, sustainable results across healthcare organizations nationwide.
Executive Leadership
David Capone, Founder & CEO | Financial Advisory & Strategy
David Capone is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DCCS Consulting. He leads the firm’s strategic direction and supports hospitals and health systems through operational performance improvement, financial operations leadership, healthcare system performance initiatives, and embedded operational execution designed to strengthen organizational stability, operational efficiency, and long-term financial performance.
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Debbie Linnes, COO | Operations, Clinical & Workforce Leadership
Debbie Linnes provides leadership across operational, clinical, and workforce performance initiatives, partnering with healthcare organizations to strengthen operational stability, support clinical service optimization, improve workforce alignment, and advance hospital performance improvement efforts. Debbie is recognized for her hands-on leadership approach and ability to support operational execution across complex healthcare environments.
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Service Line Leadership
DCCS Consulting’s service lines are led by experienced healthcare operators and subject matter experts who work directly with clients to deliver measurable operational, clinical, and financial improvements.
Laboratory Advisory Services
Paul Spivey | Service Line Leader
Paul Spivey leads DCCS’s Laboratory Advisory Services, partnering with healthcare organizations to improve laboratory operations, financial performance, and regulatory readiness. His work focuses on operational efficiency, quality outcomes, and sustainable laboratory management models.
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Surgery Management Improvement
Sue Smith & John Gialenella | Service Line Leaders
Sue Smith and John Gialenella lead DCCS’s Surgery Management Improvement services, working with surgical services and perioperative teams to improve throughput, utilization, staffing efficiency, and overall operating room performance.
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Hospital & Emergency Department Advisory
G. Scott Dillon | Service Line Leader
Scott Dillon leads DCCS’s Hospital and Emergency Department Advisory services, partnering with hospital leadership teams to improve emergency department operations, patient flow, throughput, and performance across acute care settings.
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Imaging Services Advisory
Jonathan Pine | Service Line Leader
Jonathan Pine leads DCCS’s Imaging Advisory Services, supporting healthcare organizations in optimizing imaging operations, improving access and utilization, and strengthening financial and operational performance across diagnostic and interventional imaging services.
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DCCS Hospital Performance Improvement Network
DCCS combines experienced service-line leadership with a national network of accomplished healthcare operators, enabling hospitals and health systems to improve clinical, operational, and financial performance through embedded execution and specialized healthcare expertise.
