About Us

Founded in 1878, Los Angeles County LAC+USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) is the nation's largest academic institution. It is one of the largest acute care hospitals in America and has been the primary facility of the University of Southern California School of Medicine since 1885. Originally established as a 100-bed hospital with 47 patients, it now is licensed for 1,395 beds and budgeted to staff 745 beds.

LAC+USC provides a full spectrum of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. These include medical, surgical and emergency/trauma services in General Hospital. In Women's and Children's Hospital it provides obstetrical, gynecological, pediatric and specialized neonatal intensive care services as well as psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children. The Medical Center also operates a hyperbaric chamber on Catalina Island.

As the largest single provider of healthcare in the County, LAC+USC provides the community with more than 28 percent of its trauma care. It operates one of three burn centers in the County and one of the few Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Southern California. It provides care for half of both AIDS patients and sickle cell anemia patients in Southern California. It maintains inpatient and outpatient services for the most acute cases of mental illness. It trains approximately 1,500 medical professionals per day, including more than 870 medical residents in nearly all medical specialties, 160 students of nursing and health professionals such as pharmacists; midwives; physician assistants; physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapists; dieticians; podiatrists; and laboratory and radiologic technologists.

Our Mission

To provide fully integrated, accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive care, one person at a time.

Our Vision

To Be Nationally Recognized for Our Superior Patient Care, Medical Education, Clinical Research and Contributions to Community health.

Our Values

  • Community Responsibility
  • Service Excellence
  • Trustworthiness
  • Quality Work Environment
  • Continuous Learning

    • Community Responsibility
    We have a unique obligation to improve the healthcare status of the communities we serve by providing accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive healthcare. We actively contribute our clinical expertise providing added value service while gaining the trust of these communities.
    Service Excellence
    We are committed to clinical and administrative excellence as measured against national care standards.
    Trustworthiness
    We are responsible and prudent stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We expect to be successful, holding ourselves accountable for results. We are transparent in the work we do, honest and fact-based in our decision-making.
    Quality Work Environment
    We focus on recruiting and retaining talented, compassionate and caring people. LAC+USC Healthcare Network is a place where people are valued and respected for their diversity, talents, background and unique perspectives.
    Continuous Learning
    We are a teaching hospital promoting continuous learning at all levels, expecting continuous improvement from our USC partners and ourselves. Through active research and exchange of ideas, we continually work to improve patient care.