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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 »
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Mothers whose pregnancies span two calendar years could face higher out-of-pocket costs for maternity care simply because of when they became pregnant, according to a new USC study. The study, from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, finds that some women with high-deductible health plans pay their cost-sharing... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology is developing a series of cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize wound care, including smart bandages that would automatically sense and respond to changing conditions inside a wound. These high-tech dressings would provide continuous... Read More »
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
On June 6, Keck Medicine of USC held its seventh annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care. [caption id="attachment_15469" align="alignright" width="244"] From left to right: Henry and Queence Choi, Leonard Schaeffer and Steven Shapiro, MD. (Photo/Don Milici)[/caption] This year’s event took place in the Blue Ribbon Garden... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
David Dadiomov, PharmD, BCPP, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has received a 2024 Safety Net Innovation Award with grant funding for the project “Transformative Chronic Pain Management for Sickle Cell Anemia Patients: A Multidimensional Approach.” Sponsored by the Southern... Read More »
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Monday, June 10, 2024
On June 6, USC Arcadia Hospital held its second annual flag-raising ceremony to commemorate Pride Month with more than 75 team members in attendance. “We are proud to serve the LGBTQ+ community through patient-centered care, dedicated advocacy and fostering a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment,” said hospital President & CEO... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Patients face numerous administrative barriers to get financial help information from hospitals according to a “secret shopper” study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. While more than 86% of hospitals contacted offer financial assistance to insured patients for non-emergency procedures, roughly half of those hospitals (46%)... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Trojan students, faculty and staff kicked off LGBTQ+ Pride Month on Monday, June 3 with a powerful virtual program that included remarks by USC President Carol L. Folt, followed by a pride flag raising ceremony on the USC Health Sciences Campus. The program included a celebration of Keck Medicine of... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The Simms/Mann Family Foundation has gifted 10 Keck Medicine of USC nurses $10,000 each as part of the foundation’s Off the Chart: Rewarding Nursing Greatness campaign. The gift celebrates the bold leadership of Los Angeles nurses and their continued innovation and resilience in the midst of ongoing challenges in health... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Three faculty members from the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are among 10 USC researchers to receive Zumberge Preliminary Studies Research Awards from the USC Office of Research and Innovation this year: Mann Houda Alachkar, PhD, Paul Seidler, PhD, and Serghei Mangul, PhD. Coordinated by... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have designed and implanted a transparent window in the skull of a patient. The implant was then used with functional ultrasound imaging to collect high-resolution brain imaging... Read More »