USC announces plans for new hospital
New Keck Medicine of USC facility will provide the care of the future
Contact: Meg Aldrich at (626) 825-0309 or Meg.Aldrich@med.usc.edu
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California (USC) will begin planning for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art hospital on its Health Sciences Campus, focused on the high-acuity services that are the emphasis of the Keck Medicine of USC medical enterprise.
President C. L. Max Nikias announced the vision for the new medical facility at his State of the University addresses at the Health Sciences and University Park campuses on Feb. 14 and 15.
The medical enterprise has experienced significant growth in virtually all areas over the last four years.
In his remarks, Nikias noted that USC’s clinical revenues have more than quadrupled in the last six years, while at the same time Keck Hospital of USC had the nation’s highest acuity rate, meaning it provides care for the most complex medical cases.
“We can see what the identity of USC medicine can be in coming years,” Nikias said. “One that proudly delivers high-end care, combines medical sciences innovation with true community service and is in ever-closer partnerships with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center.”
Tom Jackiewicz, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, said the new facility “will provide the care of the future.”
“Health care has changed significantly since the current hospitals were built,” Jackiewicz said. “Our new facility will combine inpatient and outpatient care to reflect how health care is delivered today, as well as where it’s heading. It will function as a true academic medical center, incorporating spaces uniquely designed for education of trainees, as well as bringing our research closer to the patients we serve.”
Jackiewicz said the new facility will integrate the best of medical and surgical advances with rapidly evolving technologies from other fields, such as artificial intelligence and nanotechnology. It also will incorporate the best of USC — not just the Keck School of Medicine of USC, but also collaborations with allied health professions from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC School of Pharmacy, and will also be informed by the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the USC Price School of Public Policy, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and other schools.
Creative concepts for the new facility will be further developed over the next several months, followed by planning and design. Construction could begin as soon as 2020, with plans for completion by 2026.
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ABOUT KECK MEDICINE OF USC
Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise. Encompassing academic, research and clinical excellence, the medical system attracts internationally renowned physicians and scientists. The Keck Medical Center of USC includes two acute care hospitals: 401-licensed bed Keck Hospital of USC and 60-licensed bed USC Norris Cancer Hospital, one of the first comprehensive cancer centers established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States. The enterprise includes USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, a 158-licensed bed community hospital, and more than 40 outpatient facilities, some at affiliated hospitals, in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare, and Ventura counties.
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Keck Medical Center of USC among the Top 20 hospitals in the United States in ophthalmology, urology and cancer care, and among the Top 50 hospitals for geriatric care, orthopaedic care, nephrology and cardiology. Keck Hospital of USC has an “A” grade in hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group.
For more information, go to www.keckmedicine.org.