The Keck Hospital of USC, formerly USC University Hospital, is a private 401–licensed bed

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of the

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(USC). The hospital is part of the USC

Keck School of Medicine The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California teaches and trains physicians, biomedical scientists and other healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, it is the second oldest ...

, it is located on the USC Health Sciences Campus, which is adjacent to the

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, east of

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. In 2019, the Keck Hospital of USC was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 18th-best hospital out of more than 6,000 medical centers in the United States, and fifth on the West Coast after the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center, and

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. 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; two community hospitals: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and USC Arcadia Hospital, and four outpatient healthcare clinics . Under the Keck Medicine of USC banner there is two community hospitals, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital located in the city of Glendale. and USC Arcadia Hospital located in the city of Arcadia.

History

The hospital was started in 1991 by National Medical Enterprises (later renamed

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). While Tenet had ownership of the hospital it was staffed by doctors from the Keck School Of Medicine. In 2006, USC sued Tenet to end the agreement. Three years later in 2009, Tenet Healthcare sold the hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital to USC for $275 million, which then allowed USC to fully integrate the hospitals under the Keck Medicine Of USC branding.

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External links

Keck Hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas
— ''a project by OSHPD''. Keck School of Medicine of USC Hospitals in Los Angeles Teaching hospitals in California University of Southern California buildings and structures Hospital buildings completed in 1991 Hospitals established in 1991 1991 establishments in California Eastside Los Angeles {{LosAngeles-struct-stub