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    Keck Medicine of USC celebrates Juneteenth
    Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    On June 19, the Black Leaders and Colleagues at Keck Medicine of USC (B.L.A.C.K. Med) employee resource group for Black and African American employees, honored Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony at Keck Medical Center, followed by a celebration with food, music, dancing and local vendors. The history of Juneteenth [caption... Read More »
    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts 2024 Festival of Life
    Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    [caption id="attachment_15515" align="alignright" width="231"] The USC Trojan Marching Band (Photo/Hinde Kast)[/caption] On June 1, the 2024 Festival of Life celebrated the strength, resilience and tenacity of cancer survivors and their families, honoring their remarkable journeys and lending inspiration to everyone in attendance. Since 1991, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has... Read More »
    Analysis: Competitive bidding vital to ensuring sustainability of Medicare Advantage
    Tuesday, June 25, 2024
    A new white paper by scholars from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics recommends a competitive bidding model that bases Medicare Advantage rates on market forces and delinking rates from traditional Medicare costs. The paper also recommends plan standardization and providing beneficiaries with more transparent plan information for comparison.... Read More »
    The importance of mentorship in audiology and speech-language pathology
    Tuesday, June 25, 2024
    Nicole Greene, AuD, John Parsons, AuD, and Barbara J. Moore, EdD all occupy positions of prestige and respect within the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. While their paths to success were vastly different, they recently discussed... Read More »
    USC Verdugo Hills Hospital ICU nursing staff earn Gold Beacon distinction
    Wednesday, June 19, 2024
    In late May, the nurses of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s intensive care unit received the Gold Beacon Award at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition. The award is a national benchmark distinction that measures continual improvement among a team of critical-care nurses, measured... Read More »
    USC Arcadia Hospital names two new executive leaders
    Wednesday, June 19, 2024
    Abelardo (Abe) Núñez has been named the new chief financial officer for USC Arcadia Hospital. Veronica Vasquez-Montez, MD, MBA, has been appointed to a brand new position: associate chief medical officer. They will assume their new roles on July 8 and July 1, respectively. A new CFO As the new... Read More »
    Joseph Ouzounian, MD, named president of USC Care Medical Group
    Wednesday, June 19, 2024
    Keck Medicine of USC has named Joseph Ouzounian, MD, as president of USC Care Medical Group, a faculty practice plan composed of Keck Medicine physicians at hospitals and ambulatory locations. Ouzounian, who is also chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC,... Read More »