Traditional vaccination incentives don’t work with COVID-19 shot

Traditional incentives such as money are not enough to persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a multidisciplinary study from USC. The findings suggest that mitigating future pandemics may require stronger policy levers such as employer rules Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

How monkeypox complication can affect the eyes

While common monkeypox symptoms include a blistering rash and flu-like symptoms, the virus — though rarely — can also impact a patient’s eyes and even their vision. Annie Nguyen, MD, an ophthalmologist at Keck Medicine Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Breakthrough discovery leads to new potential treatment for glioblastoma

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that circadian clock proteins, which help coordinate the body’s functions, play a key role in glioblastoma — a deadly brain cancer — including its resistance to Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital of USC named a 2022 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.

The 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc., has recognized Keck Hospital of USC as a top performer in delivering high-quality care. Vizient, a leading health care performance improvement company, Read More »

September 30th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

High cholesterol leads to long-term liver scarring and immune cell dysfunction

When cholesterol is high, it leads to inflammation and scarring of the liver. In some cases, this scarring leads to cirrhosis.

Now, new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC adds further details on how this Read More »

September 20th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

No Surprises Act may reduce payments to emergency medicine providers

The No Surprises Act — implemented in January, 2022 — prohibits hospital providers who are out of a patient’s coverage network from billing the patient when they couldn’t have known they were receiving care out of network. Now, a new Read More »

September 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

ACA exchange plans negotiate lower hospital prices than commercial plans

Health plans offered on the insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) negotiate hospital prices equivalent to or lower than prices paid by commercial group plans, according to recent analysis from USC Schaeffer Center. In the report, published in Read More »

September 16th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Video spotlight: Physical therapists help stroke patient regain quality of life

After experiencing a stroke that left him with severe physical deficits, William “Billy” Mallon, MD, traveled from Stonybrook, NY to USC Physical Therapy with one goal: to walk again. A recently released video now documents how a unique collaboration between Read More »

September 14th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC School of Pharmacy joins community partners at South L.A. Health Fair

Students, staff and faculty of the USC School of Pharmacy joined several community organizations at an afternoon health fair at South Los Angeles’ Saint Mark United Methodist Church on Sept. 10. The event featured free flu and COVID-19 vaccines, health Read More »

September 14th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pandemic conditions have increased elder abuse severity

Reported cases of elder abuse over the course of the pandemic show a worrying trend — an increase in severity and multiple abuses happening at the same time. The data was gathered and analyzed in a first-of-its-kind study led by Read More »

September 14th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC School of Pharmacy alumni spotlight: Sharon Jhawar

Sharon Jhawar earned her PharmD at the USC School of Pharmacy in 2001, an accomplishment that soon led to a job at SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans.

A board-certified geriatric pharmacist Read More »

September 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine receives $2 million to address physician burnout

UniHealth Foundation has awarded $2 million to Keck Medicine of USC to study solutions to physician burnout. This research will address three major elements of physician burnout — emotional stress, skill mastery and workflow — by conducting Read More »

September 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Structural brain changes found in young people with suicidal ideation and behaviors

In response to rising suicide rates among children and teens, a group of international researchers called the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours (ENIGMA-STB) consortium, has conducted a study to examine associations between brain structure and suicide attempt in young people Read More »

September 12th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Associate dean of admissions makes a personal investment in the Keck School’s student body

Raquel Arias, MD, associate dean of admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had a startling revelation over the summer. Of the 186 future doctors accepted into the school, only 47 received scholarships due to Read More »

September 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: Anti-diabetic drug may also help with musculoskeletal pain

Steven Richeimer, MD, is the chief of the division of pain medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. Last month, he published an article in Read More »

September 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pilot program launches for students experiencing mental health crises

Starting this upcoming semester, students experiencing mental health crises will be able to meet with a certified licensed mental health professional from USC Student Health who is also a clinical faculty member in the Read More »

September 7th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC leaders and programs honored at annual Los Angeles Business Journal awards ceremony

The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Keck Medicine of USC’s leaders and programs with several awards and nominations at its 2022 Health Care Leadership Panel & Awards virtual event in late August.

Marty Sargeant, MBA, Read More »

September 6th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pasadena Magazine recognizes Keck Medicine physicians among ‘Top Doctors’

Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 136 physicians associated with the health care system were included in Pasadena Magazine’s 2022 roster of “Top Doctors.”  The doctors — who represent 41 different specialties — go above and beyond Read More »

September 6th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New sleep apnea study aims to advance treatment options

The go-to treatment for sleep apnea — a disorder that disrupts sleep and leads to serious health complications like high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack — has generally been soft palate surgery. However, it’s expensive and doesn’t always work. Read More »

September 6th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: New policies could resolve disparities in buprenorphine access

Buprenorphine is currently the only medication approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed in primary care settings and dispensed at retail pharmacies. However, nearly 80% of people with OUD still go without treatment, and Read More »

September 6th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|