Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
This is the ninth “A” grade the hospital has received since 2019.
“An ‘A’ grade once again puts … Read More »
On Nov. 11, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Veterans Day with three events organized by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
At Keck Medical Center, some 40 veterans and medical center leaders gathered together for a catered lunch. Veterans shared … Read More »
Twelve alumni and faculty members of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents … Read More »
In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the “deep brain,” including those that control memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors and more. The findings were just … Read More »
Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
From pre-pandemic (2018) to the height of … Read More »
Jeannine Taylor, deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, was named corporate counsel of the year in the non-profit/government/municipal category by the Los Angeles Business Journal at the publication’s recent 2024 Corporate Counsel … Read More »
Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPP, has been appointed vice chair of education and practice in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
In this role, Goldstone will work closely with department chair Tien M.H. Ng, … Read More »
More than 550 community members attended the 22nd annual USC Arcadia Hospital Community Health Fair on Oct. 20, which was held on the hospital campus.
More than 100 clinicians and hospital staff provided 2,118 free screenings and … Read More »
On Oct. 24, the Keck School of Medicine of USC held its annual Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony, shining a spotlight on excellence in clinical practice, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, as well as mentoring, scholarship, service and teaching throughout … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC brought home the prestigious President’s Award during the 60th annual PRism Awards, honoring excellence in public relations, hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Public Relation Society of America (PRSA-LA). The President’s … Read More »
In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu, PhD, and her collaborators have found that a small subset of blood stem cells makes an outsized contribution to maintaining either a youthful … Read More »
Emily Rothman, professor and chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, was awarded the 2024 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation from the USC Chan Division of … Read More »
On Oct. 5, the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation hosted its annual Crystal Ball celebration to pay tribute to The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, which has supported the hospital for over 60 years through philanthropic support.
An award was bestowed … Read More »
William V. Padula, PhD, has earned the 2024 ISPOR Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology. The prize recognizes his use of machine learning to develop an algorithm for better predicting the risk … Read More »
On Oct. 18, the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s division of plastic and reconstructive surgery held its first Garry S. Brody, MD, MSc, Memorial Lecture and Research Day — an event that included presentations and panels … Read More »
Bailey McLagan, a PhD student at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, has received a grant from Therabody for her research on the role of female hormones on post-exercise muscle repair. Her work also will … Read More »
Dima Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD, Hygeia Centennial Chair at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has received a $50,000 Collaborative Research Planning Award from the USC Office of Research … Read More »
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with UCLA and Cleveland Clinic, shows that patients who were hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in 2020 face an increased risk of major cardiac events similar to the … Read More »
The USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center of Excellence is celebrating its fifth anniversary, having collected approximately 800 tear samples from 400 patients since its inception in 2019.
The center aims to provide personalized treatment for dry eye, a … Read More »
The National Institutes of Health has awarded its Director’s Transformative Research Award to Rong Lu, PhD, of USC Stem Cell and Michael Elowitz, PhD, of the California Technical Institute (Caltech). The award, worth $8.1 … Read More »