A 2023 federal report shows that for the years 2019-2021, the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, an adult-only program of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of Keck Medicine of USC, was one of 12 allogeneic … Read More »
For the second year in a row, Keck Hospital of USC has earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality star rating report.
Out of 3,076 hospitals rated across the … Read More »
On July 16, Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, released an announcement regarding Keck Medicine of USC’s high rankings from this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals issue. The memo has been reprinted here to make … Read More »
On June 19, the Black Leaders and Colleagues at Keck Medicine of USC (B.L.A.C.K. Med) employee resource group for Black and African American employees, honored Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony at Keck Medical Center, followed by a celebration with food, … Read More »
The USC Trojan Marching Band (Photo/Hinde Kast)
On June 1, the 2024 Festival of Life celebrated the strength, resilience and tenacity of cancer survivors and their families, honoring … Read More »
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 … Read More »
On June 6, Keck Medicine of USC held its seventh annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care.
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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 … Read More »
Paula Cannon, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has become the president of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT), the world’s … Read More »
On May 28, Paul Krekorian, president of the Los Angeles City Council, recognized May 2024 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month for the first time in the city’s history and honored the USC Brain Tumor Center, part of … Read More »
Readers of USC Health, Keck Medicine of USC’s patient- and community-facing magazine, can find the latest issue online at KeckMedicine.org/magazine. Print copies are also en route to Keck Medicine clinical locations and mailboxes across southern California.
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Keck Medicine of USC hospitals and USC Student Health, part of Keck Medicine, received the ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader’ designation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
The HEI is the leading national benchmarking survey … Read More »
For the eighth time in five years, Keck Hospital of USC has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
The Leapfrog Group ratings, released every fall and spring, are based on over 30 … Read More »
As part of a program commemorating National Donate Life Month, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony on April 17 in front of Keck Hospital of USC. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate eye, organ, … Read More »
On April 17, the 2024 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Awards recognized Keck Medical Center of USC for finding a way to save over 1.7 million gallons of water in a single year.
Each year, the LADWP Key … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC has opened the Las Vegas Transplant Evaluation Clinic to provide specialized care for patients in Las Vegas and surrounding communities who need a liver or heart transplant. The clinic will be the first … Read More »
April is Earth Month, a time when people all over the world celebrate the planet and reflect on humanity’s relationship with it. This year, the Health Sciences Campus is offering a wide range of events, activities and discounts for faculty, … Read More »
In a special State of the University address written and delivered to the Health Sciences Campus community, USC President Carol L. Folt spoke on the prestige of its programs, commended the nationally renowned achievements of its researchers and … Read More »
On Match Day 2024, Keck School of Medicine of USC’s graduating medical students discovered where their careers would take them next. Friends and family members looked on as the students opened personalized envelops at exactly 9 a.m., PDT — in … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is calling for staff nominations for the ninth annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care, which will be presented the evening of June 6.
The awards were created when the Choi family … Read More »