A new study from Keck Medicine of USC, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, finds that transgender adults have double the prevalence of cirrhosis compared to cisgender adults (people whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth), suggesting … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has named interim leadership for the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, distinguished professor of population and public health sciences, stepped into the role of interim … Read More »
Alison Cogan, PhD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at the USC Chan Division, has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Deborah L. … Read More »
Julie Zissimopoulos, PhD, of the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, is leading researchers from across USC in a project to build a dementia cost model that will generate comprehensive … Read More »
On June 14 and June 20, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated the graduation of its first leadership cohorts for the Keck Academy for Continuous Improvement (KACI). A collaboration between the Keck Medicine of USC Operating System, the Quality Institute and … 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 »
Women residing in states with the most restrictive abortion policies after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade also experienced declines in the rates of birth control pill and emergency contraceptive use, according to a new study … Read More »
Research led by Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, dean of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, indicates that a cholesterol-binding protein may be the key to stopping a subtype of nonalcoholic fatty liver … 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 »
A new white paper by scholars from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics recommends a competitive bidding model that bases Medicare Advantage rates on market forces and delinking rates from traditional Medicare costs. … Read More »
Nicole Greene, AuD, John Parsons, AuD, and Barbara J. Moore, EdD all occupy positions of prestige and respect within the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part … Read More »
In late May, the nurses of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s intensive care unit received the Gold Beacon Award at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition.
The award is a national benchmark distinction that measures … Read More »
Abelardo (Abe) Núñez has been named the new chief financial officer for USC Arcadia Hospital. Veronica Vasquez-Montez, MD, MBA, has been appointed to a brand new position: associate chief medical officer. They will assume their new roles on July 8 … 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 »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
On June 6, Keck Medicine of USC held its seventh annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care.
From left to right: … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »