(Press-News.org) LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has named Chris Allen chief financial officer (CFO), effective Aug. 31. He previously served as interim CFO of Keck Medicine and CFO of Keck Medical Center of USC.
In this role, Allen will continue to oversee Keck Medicine’s strategic financial plans, financial and governmental reporting, budgeting, funds flow, revenue cycle and material management. He will also lead the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the health system’s financial programs to ensure financial growth and stability, empowering the organization to deliver the highest level of patient care for years to come.
“Chris’ presence is a true source of pride for our entire leadership team, and we are confident that his strategic thinking and business acumen will propel our organization to even greater success,” said Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine.
Allen has been instrumental in driving Keck Medicine's growth. Throughout his tenure, he has played a key role in Keck Medicine's finance team, starting as executive administrator for financial planning and decision support. He also played a pivotal role in navigating the health system through the financial difficulties at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his most recent role, he served as CFO for Keck Medical Center of USC, overseeing comprehensive financial planning for the medical center. Allen has been recognized by multiple professional organizations, including being named Rising Star CFO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2022.
Previously, Allen served as CFO for Adventist Health Glendale Medical Center, as well as interim CFO for the University of California Irvine Medical Center.
Allen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and finance from the University of Georgia, as well as a certificate in direct costing and contribution reporting from the University of Wisconsin School of Business.
###
For more information about Keck Medicine of USC, please visit news.KeckMedicine.org.
END
Chris Allen named chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USC
Experienced health care executive previously served as interim CFO
2023-09-05
[Attachments] See images for this press release:
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Mason researchers studying zoonotic transmission pathways
2023-09-05
Taylor M. Anderson, Assistant Professor, Geography and Geoinformation Science, and Amira Roess, Professor, Global Health and Epidemiology, are studying zoonotic transmission pathways.
Specifically, the researchers received funding for the project: "Investigating zoonotic transmission pathways to better understand and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in urban and suburban landscapes: a case study of the white-tailed deer."
They aim to investigate unknown transmission pathways at the human-wildlife interface in urban ...
Resistant starch supplement reduces liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease
2023-09-05
Resistant starch is a nondigestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive effect on metabolism in animal studies. Now, a 4-month randomized controlled trial in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) indicates that daily intake of resistant starch can alter gut bacteria composition and lower liver triglycerides and liver enzymes associated with liver injury and inflammation. This research appears in the journal Cell Metabolism on September 5.
NAFLD, caused by a buildup of fat in the liver, affects about 30% of the population worldwide. It can lead ...
Synchronizing your internal clocks may help mitigate jet lag, effects of aging
2023-09-05
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2023 -- Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. Adjusting to a new time zone is often accompanied by fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and a host of other problems that can turn an otherwise exciting adventure into a miserable trip.
Jet lag is caused by a difference between the circadian system — the body’s internal clock — and the surrounding environment. Around the turn of the century, scientists began to recognize that the body has multiple internal clocks, calibrated in different ways, and that jet lag-like symptoms can result when these ...
Trends in preterm infant mortality by race, socioeconomic status
2023-09-05
About The Study: This study found that between 1995 and 2020, U.S. preterm infant mortality improved among all categories of prematurity. Inequalities in preterm infant mortality based on maternal race and ethnicity have remained constant while socioeconomic disparities have widened over time.
Authors: Tim Venkatesan, M.A. (Cantab), M.B., B.Chir., D.T.M.&H., of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health in London, is the corresponding author.
To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/
(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3487)
Editor’s ...
Emergency department pediatric readiness and disparities in mortality based on race and ethnicity
2023-09-05
About The Study: In this study of 633,000 children treated in 586 emergency departments across 11 states, mortality of Black children was greater than that of white children at all quartile levels of readiness among those with acute medical emergencies but not traumatic injuries. Increased readiness was associated with decreased mortality overall, and it decreased most for Black children with acute medical emergencies.
Authors: Peter C. Jenkins, M.D., M.Sc., of the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, is the corresponding ...
Cardiac arrest survival at EMS agencies in catchment areas with primarily Black and Hispanic populations
2023-09-05
About The Study: Risk-standardized survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were 1.9% lower at emergency medical service (EMS) agencies working in Black and Hispanic catchment areas than in white catchment areas in this study including 764 EMS agencies. This difference was not explained by EMS response times, rates of EMS termination of resuscitation, or first responder rates of initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation or applying an automated external defibrillator. These findings suggest there is a need for further assessment of these discrepancies.
Authors: Paul S. Chan, M.D., M.Sc., Saint Luke’s Hospital ...
Eye-tracking–based measurement of social visual engagement compared with expert clinical diagnosis of autism
2023-09-05
About The Study: In a study of children ages 16 to 30 months assessed for autism in six specialty clinics, eye-tracking–based measurement of social visual engagement was predictive of autism diagnoses by clinical experts. Further evaluation of this test’s role in early diagnosis and assessment of autism in routine specialty clinic practice is warranted.
Authors: Warren Jones, Ph.D., of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is the corresponding author.
To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/
(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.13295)
Editor’s ...
Measurements of social visual engagement to aid early diagnosis and assessment of autism
2023-09-05
About The Study: In two diagnostic studies of 1,089 children younger than age 3, objective eye-tracking–based measurements of social visual engagement quantified diagnostic status as well as individual levels of social disability, verbal ability, and nonverbal ability in autism. These findings suggest that objective measurements of social visual engagement can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment.
Authors: Warren Jones, Ph.D., of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is the corresponding author.
To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link ...
Measuring children’s looking behavior yields new tool to help diagnose autism earlier, research shows
2023-09-05
ATLANTA (September 5, 2023) – Results of clinical studies published simultaneously today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and in JAMA Network Open demonstrate that measuring children’s looking behavior predicts expert clinical diagnosis of autism in children between ages 16 to 30 months tested with a high degree of accuracy. According to researchers from Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, this new tool can help clinicians diagnose autism earlier while also providing objective measurements of each child’s strengths and vulnerabilities, to help jumpstart effective support for child ...
Linking two solar technologies is a win-win for efficiency and stability
2023-09-05
While conventional silicon-based solar cells have had an unmistakable impact on the buildout of renewable energy resources around the world, additional performance improvements have become increasingly difficult to make as the devices approach their practical efficiency limits. This constraint has prompted scientists to seek out new technologies that can be combined with silicon cells to unlock higher efficiencies.
Solar cells made with crystals called perovskites are one such technology that have rapidly emerged as an appealing low-cost add-on, but perovskite cells are notoriously susceptible to voltage-induced ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people
A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
Even weak tropical cyclones raise infant mortality in poorer countries, USC-led research finds
New ketamine study promises extended relief for depression
Illinois physicists develop revolutionary measurement tool, exploiting quantum properties of light
Moffitt to present plenary and late-breaking data on blood, melanoma and brain metastases at ASCO 2025
Future risk of wildfire and smoke in the South
On-site health clinics boost attendance in rural classrooms
Ritu Banga Healthcare Disparities Research Awards support innovative science
New tools to treat retinal degenerations at advanced stages of disease
Brain drain? More like brain gain: How high-skilled emigration boosts global prosperity
City of Hope researchers to present cancer advances that could boost survival at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
From "non-essential" to life-saver: the spleen’s hidden role as a built-in bioreactor
Exercise and eat your veggies: Privileged prescriptions like these don’t always reduce risk of heart disease
AI is here to stay, let students embrace the technology
A machine learning tool for diagnosing, monitoring colorectal cancer
New study reveals how competition between algae is transforming the gulf of Maine
An artificial protein that moves like something found in nature
Habitat and humans shaped sloth evolution and extinction
Turf algae chemically inhibit kelp forest recovery in warming coastal waters
Rare binary star system formed when a neutron star orbited inside another star
Ancient remains reveal how a pathogen began to use lice – not ticks – to infect humans
Ancient DNA used to map evolution of fever-causing bacteria
New standards in nuclear physics
Why Europe’s fisheries management needs a rethink
Seven more years of funding for Konstanz Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality"
Biological markers for teen depression
Researchers show social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor
Great success: The University of Cologne is granted five Clusters of Excellence
[Press-News.org] Chris Allen named chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USCExperienced health care executive previously served as interim CFO