News Archive
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Registered nurses looking to advance their careers and gain more autonomy may find a rewarding path in the Master of Science in Nursing program.
Of the many challenges the U.S. health care system faces, perhaps the most onerous of all is that of unbalanced provider-to-patient ratios, which can lead to patient flow bottlenecks and suboptimal health outcomes. With too many patients and too few physicians, the health care system has increasingly relied upon nurse practitioners, who have come to occupy an invaluable role within the medical ecosystem.
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Patients and their families rely on medical social workers to help them navigate life’s most challenging moments.
Though often not given the attention they’re due, medical social workers serve an exceptionally critical function in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Leveraging classroom skills and on-the-job training, medical social workers navigate the U.S. health care system’s thorny political, social and bureaucratic challenges to help patients and their families achieve optimal outcomes.
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A research initiative launched in partnership with USC Telehealth is creating innovative parenting and child development solutions through technology, increasing access to care for families across the country.
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Two USC schools try to identify at-risk active military personnel and veterans
As suicide rates among active-duty service members and veterans continue to outpace rates among the general population, researchers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work have joined forces to use technology to identify, as early as possible, those at risk.
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Last year, USC launched a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department to create the Law Enforcement Advanced Development (LEAD) program.
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Cecilia Frausto identified a problem she came across often in her job with the Los Angeles Police Department and offered a clear, simple and easily implementable solution.
Her Southwest Division responds to an average of five domestic violence calls a day, and about 75 percent of domestic violence victims have children under the age of 18.
“The majority of juveniles who are delinquent that I have had the privilege to work with have experienced some sort of domestic violence in their household and also come from a broken family situation,” Frausto said.
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Last year, USC launched a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department to create the Law Enforcement Advanced Development (LEAD) program.
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The social stigma surrounding mental health can complicate treatment and negatively impact outcomes — particularly when it comes to men. What can social workers do to overcome this hurdle?
Mental health isn’t often thought of as a “men’s health” issue in particular, although it probably should be. The stigma surrounding mental health is particularly strong for men, and as a result, they are more likely than women to go undiagnosed or untreated for mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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Last year, USC launched a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department to create the Law Enforcement Advanced Development (LEAD) program.
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Last year, USC launched a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department to create the Law Enforcement Advanced Development (LEAD) program.