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Keck Hospital of USC Named a 2024 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.

Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership award by Vizient, Inc., a leading health care performance improvement company.
18-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention

New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.
27-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Cannabis use tied to head and neck cancer

A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an...
8-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center to Open Radiation Oncology and Imaging Center in Newport Beach

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging.
7-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on CMS 2024 quality star rating report for second year in a row

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 quality star rating report. 
31-Jul-2024 12:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults

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...
10-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites