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March 2010:
Keck, USC Hospitals lead list of donors to Good Neighbors Campaign
In spite of a dismal economic climate, 2009 was a record-breaking year for the Good Neighbors Campaign, which raised $1.2 million in donations from USC faculty and staff. Members of the Health Sciences Campus made significant contributions to this effort. Read full article »Genetic variations may hint at better cancer treatments
USC researchers, for the first time, have identified specific genetic variations that predict clinical outcomes in patients with gastric (stomach) cancer.
Read full article »USC hospitals' staff, physicians unite for inpatient transition
The USC Norris Cancer Hospital staff and the USC University Hospital staff joined forces this week in a collaborative effort to begin caring for all inpatients at USC University Hospital.Read full article »USC Norris helps patients overcome insurance hurdles for chemotherapy drugs
When Medicare reimbursement guidelines changed in 2003, the USC Norris Cancer Hospital began to experience increases in the number of disputed chemotherapy claims and a significant amount of unpaid chemotherapy drug charges due to third party payer denials.Read full article »February 2010:
USC University Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital Expand Workforce Despite Low Employment Numbers Elsewhere
Nationwide unemployment figures may be bleak, but you wouldnt know it working for the USC hospitals.Read full article »David Agus, M.D,. and Inderbir Gill, M.D., Talk to KCBS TV About Health and Surgical Breakthroughs
David Agus, M.D., and Inderbir Gill, M.D., are featured in a KCBS TV feature about health and surgical breakthroughs to watch for in 2010 and beyond.Read full article »January 2010:
USC Launches New Hospital Advertising Campaign
Goal is to Enhance Awareness of USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer HospitalRead full article »October 2009:
Outpatient Surgery Center opens with focus on patient comfort
Read full article »September 2009:
USC wins $10.4 million grant to generate data for the Cancer Genome Atlas
Joint project with Johns Hopkins University is expected to lead to improved cancer drug therapies
Read full article »Versant RN Residency Program - New Graduate Requirements and Deadline Dates
Read full article »Renowned physician-scientist joins USC Cancer Center
Preet Chaudhary has been named as chief of the Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology and Center for the Study of Blood Diseases at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, effective January 1, 2010.
Read full article »New Human Resources Chief Will Lead Aggressive Hiring Initiative at USC Hospitals
Read full article »USC Study Explains Major Cause of Drug-Resistance In Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Read full article »August 2009:
USC Hospitals Rank Highly in New Consumer Reports Hospital Ratings
USC University Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital Get Top Ratings for Patient Communication, Pain Management, Staff Attentiveness
Read full article »July 2009:
USC Hospitals Ranked Among Best in the Nation in Five Specialty Areas
Read full article »Dr. Dennis Holmes speaks about breast tumor surgery on The Today Show
Read full article »June 2009:
For hospital volunteers, a chance to serve is its own reward
Read full article »USC researchers identify a key genetic mutation in lymphoma development
Scientists find a mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break, marking the first step in the development of human lymphoma.
Read full article »May 2009:
USC Welcomes Urology Chair at Beverly Hills Reception
Reception hosted by actress Shirley MacLaine and Keck School Dean Carmen Puliafito fetes Department of Urology chairman Inderbir S. Gill on May 30.
Read full article »USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center one of five teams to receive funding for groundbreaking research
National Cancer Research Initiative Funds Project Co-Led by Peter Jones, Ph.D.
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