11/22/2021
Methodist Hospital of Southern California and Keck Medicine of USC have
submitted formal written notice of their proposed affiliation to the Office
of the Attorney General of California for regulatory review and approval.
Following regulatory approval, Methodist Hospital will officially join
the Keck Medicine clinical enterprise as USC Arcadia Hospital. “Our
discussions over the last 18 months have given us full confidence that
we will operate more strongly together,” said Dan Ausman, President
and CEO of Methodist Hospital. “We remain wholly committed to the
San Gabriel Valley community and plan to expand residents’ access
to highly specialized care in the years to come.”
Founded in 1903, Methodist Hospital of Southern California is a full-service
community hospital with 348 licensed beds. The hospital offers advanced
cardiovascular services including cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology,
and open-heart surgery. Methodist Hospital is designated by Los Angeles
County as both a heart attack receiving center and Comprehensive Stroke
Center, as well as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics. The
hospital also offers a variety of services in obstetrics, gynecology,
orthopedics, neurosurgery, physical rehabilitation, and many other medical
specialties. As many as 50,000 patients are treated annually in the Emergency
Department, while the hospital staff delivers as many as 1,500 babies
per year. With a medical staff of more than 700 physicians, Methodist
Hospital admits more than 16,000 patients each year.
“We are delighted to take this significant step forward with our
colleagues at Methodist Hospital,” Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine
stated. “We are eager to bring the strengths of our organizations
together to better meet the evolving needs of our patients and the community
for many years to come.”
Carol L. Folt, PhD, President of USC said, “We look forward to welcoming
USC Arcadia Hospital to our health system. This new affiliation will bring
our medical enterprise to the San Gabriel Valley, while welcoming outstanding
doctors, nurses and administrative staff to the Trojan family. As one
united team, we will be able to deliver groundbreaking treatments and
compassionate care more broadly in the region – and improve health
and well-being for even more individuals.”
In addition to operating more than 40 outpatient locations across Southern
California, Keck Medicine offers world-class tertiary and quaternary care
at Keck Medical Center, which is nationally ranked in 12 specialties by
U.S. News and World Report. The proposed affiliation is founded on the
principle that access to a broader spectrum of care will be available
to residents of the San Gabriel Valley through collaboration with respected
community physicians and
Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty.
Leaders of Keck Medicine of USC and Methodist Hospital of Southern California
gather after the two organizations signed a formal written notice of their
proposed affiliation.
Contact: Cliff Daniels at 626-898-8825 or
clifford.daniels@methodisthospital.org
Notice of Proposed Submission and Request for Consent by Methodist Hospital
of Southern California in Connection with its Affiliation Agreement with
USC Health System
Notice of Proposed Submission and Request for Consent PDF
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