Keck Hospital of USC ended the year with a special milestone: its 600th lung transplant. The patient, a 56-year-old male with lung fibrosis, received a double lung transplant on Dec. 17 and is expected to go home this month.
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Keck Medicine has officially launched the Gender-Affirming Care Program to meet the comprehensive needs of adults in the transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse community. Services include everything from routine health care, such as preventive cancer screenings, yearly checkups … Read More »
For the seventh time in a row, Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety.
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Tom Bates, MBA, RN, will serve as the first chief quality officer for Keck Medicine of USC, a newly created role within the organization.
Bates, who joined Keck Medicine in 2009, now serves as the executive administrator for Quality, Patient Safety … Read More »
On October 14, employees and leadership from across the Keck Medicine of USC enterprise descended upon Mayer Auditorium on the USC Health Sciences Campus. For many individuals gathered on this overcast day, it was the first time they had seen … Read More »
On Sept. 6, cardiac surgeons from USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute (USC CVI) performed the first collaborative surgery between Keck Medicine of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH) personnel since the hospital’s new affiliation.
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On October 3, leaders from the University of Southern California, including those from Keck Medicine of USC, joined elected officials to celebrate and visit USC Arcadia Hospital, which became affiliated with the Keck Medicine health system on July 1.
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Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, has once again been recognized among the nation’s best hospitals in the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
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On July 1, Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia became part of Keck Medicine of USC and was renamed USC Arcadia Hospital. The affiliation brings residents of the San Gabriel Valley greater access to Keck Medicine’s … Read More »
Starting July 11, Ekta Vyas, PhD, MS, will join Keck Medicine of USC as the organization’s new chief human resources officer. She will oversee the development and execution of human resources strategies in support of the business plan, mission and … Read More »
On May 14, more than 150 students of the Keck School of Medicine of USC walked across the stage of the Galen Center to receive their diplomas. All of them had one thing in common: they all … Read More »
For the sixth consecutive time, Keck Hospital of USC earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety.
“Our steadfast commitment to … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC CEO Rod Hanners looks back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click below to watch a video that highlights some of the most exciting developments and achievements of 2021.