Medicare enrollment linked to sharp decline in use of mental health care services

In a recent study led by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, enrolling in Medicare was associated with a significant drop in the likelihood of receiving mental health care.

Enrolling in either Read More »

January 21st, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Chan Division provides resources and relief, including aid for alumni

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy is offering aid and assistance to faculty, staff, students and alumni impacted by the recent fires. Forms of support include GoFundMe campaigns for alumni and their families Read More »

January 21st, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Care for the Caregiver is offering support to employees impacted by wildfires

The Southern California wildfires have found residents showing up in droves to assist those who have lost everything, and the people at Keck Medicine of USC have proven to be no different.

In response to multiple inquiries from Keck Medicine staff Read More »

January 15th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

5 tips to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Note: This article was originally published in September 2022. It has been republished by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics to provide timely and relevant information for Los Angeles residents affected by recent wildfires and those concerned Read More »

January 15th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Eco-grief is real — here’s what can be done about it

Note: This article was originally published in 2023, but HSC News has decided to highlight it this week in order to support those feeling the emotional toll of the ongoing wildfire crisis in Southern California. 

The past two weeks have proven Read More »

January 15th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC publishes health advisory for those affected by the wildfires

The University of Southern California has created an aggregate webpage of wildfire-related links for faculty, staff and students whose health may have been impacted by the fires over the past two weeks. Listed resources include FAQs, an air quality index, Read More »

January 15th, 2025|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Care and its Medicare patients benefit by joining Accountable Care Organization

USC Care Medical Group (USC Care) is spreading the word to patients and clinicians about the benefits of participating in an accountable care organization (ACO), an option offered since January 2023.

Created as part of the Affordable Care Act Medicare Read More »

January 13th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine shares operational status of hospitals and clinics during wildfires

Keck Medicine of USC hospitals, including emergency services, remain open during the Los Angeles wildfires. A new announcement also provides updates on which clinic and outpatient locations are temporarily closed until it is safe to return. Patients with upcoming appointments Read More »

January 9th, 2025|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC releases up-to-date emergency information on the Los Angeles fires

The university is maintaining an emergency webpage with live updates on the fire situation as they become available. Resources include a detailed statement from university leadership, links to air quality reports, mental health support, the City Read More »

January 9th, 2025|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC answers frequently asked questions about the Los Angeles fire crisis

Many students, faculty, staff and their loved ones have urgent questions about how the fires burning across Greater Los Angeles will impact life on USC campuses. To address these concerns, the university has created a campus operations FAQ page.

Read the Read More »

January 9th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

At Surgeon for a Day, middle-schoolers get an early look at health care careers

The USC Health Sciences Campus recently welcomed approximately 30 fifth- to eighth-grade students from nearby public schools to learn about potential careers in medicine. The event, known as Surgeon for a Day, is an extension of Trauma and Careers in Read More »

January 7th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Urology testing effectiveness of steam as a prostate cancer treatment

Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water vapor system that uses small, targeted amounts of steam to kill cancer cells is a safe and effective treatment for a certain type Read More »

January 7th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell study breaks the silence on how fish and lizards regenerate hearing

new USC Stem Cell study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals — including fish and lizards — to naturally regenerate their hearing. The Read More »

January 6th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study of patients with epilepsy reveals cognitive benefits of making new neurons

new study published in Cell Stem Cell provides the first cellular evidence that making new brain cells in adults supports verbal learning and memory, which enables people to have conversations and to remember what they hear. This discovery Read More »

January 6th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|