The COVID-19 pandemic is putting older Americans at risk for more than just a deadly disease. It’s increasing their risk of experiencing physical, emotional and financial abuse, according to a letter written by … Read More »
While Keck Medicine of USC employees have worked hard to ensure the health and safety of patients and of each other during the pandemic, one team in particular has been working to make sure that patients are mentally and emotionally cared … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC earned an ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, in the Spring 2020 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety … Read More »
Fred Weissman, PharmD, JD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, will be inducted this year into the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Hall of Fame, recognizing his years of … Read More »
Richard M. Watanabe, PhD, has been appointed associate dean for health and population science programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, … Read More »
It has been barely a few weeks since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. The pace at which the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread across the globe is … Read More »
This was not the spring the surgical residents at the Keck School of Medicine of USC expected. Instead of having plentiful opportunities to hone their craft, they have watched as elective procedures have rightly been halted in order … Read More »
Families with time on their hands during the stay-at-home orders can make a small gesture that will mean a lot to Keck Medicine of USC staff treating COVID-19 patients.
Volunteers can create cards to thank … Read More »
As social distancing and stay-at-home orders started to look more likely, the Human Resources department at Keck Medicine began preparing to transition a large percentage of the workforce to remote work. Lisa Joins, the executive administrator of Human … Read More »
Earth Day was first commemorated on April 22, 1970. Five decades after that watershed moment, USC Chan faculty member Camille Dieterle, OTD, makes the case for occupational therapy’s own “consciousness raising” potential in her … Read More »
A $4 million gift from the W. M. Keck Foundation will help scientists at the … Read More »
With health care information changing daily amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention has been given to its effect on one of the most sensitive parts of our bodies: the eyes. To provide an update, … Read More »
From goji berries to green tea, antioxidant rich superfoods are celebrated for protecting against cancer-causing free radicals. But what is the role of free radicals — and the process of cell metabolism that produces free radicals — in … Read More »
One of the crucial functions of the American Medical Association is advocating on behalf of doctors and other medical personnel, in the form of lobbying federal and state officials for certain policy priorities and legislation.