Patient Quality and Safety
Issues and Concerns At USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, we strive to make every experience as comfortable as possible. If you or your loved ones have any quality of care or safety concerns here at the hospital, we encourage you to call and speak with a member of our Patient Experience team at (818) 952-2288. If we are unable to address your concerns, you may contact the California Department of Public Health: Health Facilities Inspection Division Operations 600 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 903 Los Angeles, CA 90005 (800) 228-1019 (323) 869-8500
Better, Stronger, Faster at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Physicians often want surgical patients to be up and walking soon after an operation, but a full recovery may still lay ahead. For some patients, what follows is therapy overseen by physical therapists, like those of the Physical Therapy Department at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC–VHH). The staff of physical, occupational and speech therapists treats patients with athletic injuries, neurological problems or those who are recovering after an operation. In general, all post-surgical patients sent to physical therapy share one common goal: To get better, quickly. Reaching that goal requires a plan tailored to the needs of each individual patient,