Does USC Keck have an ER?

Our emergency room, led by physicians who are faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has one of the shortest wait times in the area and is continually enhancing its services for adults and children.

Is LAC USC a Level 1 trauma center?

Today LAC+USC is a world-class teaching hospital, Level-One trauma center, and hub in the County-run healthcare system serving 10 million residents.

Does USC have a hospital?

The Keck Hospital of USC, formerly USC University Hospital, is a private 401–licensed bed teaching hospital of the University of Southern California (USC).

Is Keck a trauma center?

The hospital is an extremely busy Level-One Trauma Center and the hub of the County wide healthcare system serving 10 million residents of Los Angeles County with a mission to provide accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive healthcare to the poor and underserved.

What is the history of emergency medicine at LAC+USC?

About the Residency Program. The Emergency Medicine (EM) residency training program at LAC+USC began in 1971 and is one of the oldest- and longest-running EM residency programs in the country. We continue to be leaders in the specialty through educational innovation, research and leadership, as well as the training of clinically…

Why choose LAC+USC emergency medicine residency?

Welcome to the LAC+USC Emergency Medicine Residency family. The residency program started in 1971 and has since trained over 800 emergency physicians and leaders, practicing all over the world.

What does the Los Angeles County Department of Emergency Medicine DO?

The Department of Emergency Medicine is also responsible for an active Paramedic Base Station, the Hyperbaric Treatment Chamber on Catalina Island, the Center for Life Support Training and Research, the Emergency Evaluation Area of the Los Angeles County Jail Service and a 15 bed Observation Unit.

Where do LAC+USC emergency residents train?

Emergency residents spend the majority of their training at LAC+USC Medical Center, but also rotate at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.