At Keck Medicine of USC, taking care of the emotional and mental health of our employees is of paramount importance. Caring for our caregivers is directly linked to our ability to deliver quality, innovative and compassionate care to our patients.

The stressors of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic highlighted the critical need to establish and sustain comprehensive services that support the overall health and well-being of our caregivers, so they can deliver exceptional medicine at every stage of the patient care journey, while thriving personally. Care for the Caregiver (C4C) is a comprehensive program and provides our health care staff with the following:

• Clinical referrals for mental health care needs

• Emotional Support Line

• Peer Support Program to connect employees with a peer to help process emotional events

• Schwartz Rounds for caregivers to discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families

• Support groups for units

• Tailored workshops to address stress, burnout, resilience and more