Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with a spring 2021 ‘A’ hospital safety grade

Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national patient safety watchdog organization, in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fourth consecutive time the hospital has received an Read More »

April 29th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Immunocompromised children may be susceptible to prolonged COVID-19 infection

Children and young adults with compromised immune systems, such as those undergoing cancer treatment, may experience a prolonged period of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and the extended duration of infection may increase the incidence of mutations. Read More »

April 28th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Ostrow is fourth in nation for research funding at dental institutions

If a global pandemic was meant to slow researchers down in their quest for knowledge, no one told the research teams working in Ostrow’s lab spaces across both campuses.

This year, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC has been Read More »

April 28th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Chan commits $2.5 million to post-pandemic response

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has launched a $2.5 million initiative comprising a variety of projects aimed at the coronavirus, economic and racial pandemics, the combined effects of which are sure to be felt for Read More »

April 27th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19|

Street Medicine team begins administering COVID-19 vaccines to homeless patients

Every afternoon, Kevin Mowrey rides his bike a half hour from the San Gabriel Foothills to Azusa, to purchase food and supplies for the night, while his partner, Frank Jauch, stays at their camp. It’s a routine born out of Read More »

April 15th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|