
12/16/2022
Meet Karen Knudsen, Director of Emergency Services at USC Arcadia Hospital
Hello and Happy Holidays. I would like to take an opportunity to introduce myself to the members of Club 300 and the generous donors. My name is Karen Knudsen, and I am very excited to join USC Arcadia as the Director of Emergency Services. I have almost 30 years of nursing and leadership experience, specializing in Emergency care. I started here in early November and have been so impressed by the dedication and commitment of our staff to care for the community.
We recently completed two successful recertifications of specialty care with the Los Angeles County EMS agency, EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) and STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction). This demonstrates our department’s promise to deliver quality care to the youngest members of our community as well as those with life-threatening cardiac conditions.
As we head into 2023, we will continue to collaborate with our physicians and other hospital staff to continue to provide comprehensive and excellent emergency services.
On behalf of our physicians, staff and patients we treat, I would like to thank you for your support of the Hollfelder Emergency Care Center. Together, we respectfully ask you consider making your year-end tax-deductible gift to USC Arcadia Hospital, a contribution that will go directly to supporting the health and wellness of our community. Please visit www.uscarcadiahospital.org/donate to make your gift or call USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation at 626-898-8888.
Thank you in advance for your generous support, I look forward to meeting Club 300 members.
Karen Knudsen, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Director, Emergency Services
USC Arcadia Hospital
The Hollfelder Emergency Care Center at USC Arcadia Hospital -
One of the most renowned features of USC Arcadia Hospital is our state-of-the-art, full-service emergency department. This is staffed around the clock and features 26 private rooms, advanced technology, equipped for virtually any situation.
Fast Acting Team, Newest Technologies
Every minute counts in an emergency, our staff knows this and has been trained in emergency procedures so that they can make fast decisions and quickly provide patients with the services they need. A fast-acting team means very little, however, if the technical equipment can't keep up with them. A critical medical situation cannot wait, so we have installed state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment in the emergency department where imaging studies can be processed quickly, and treatment administered faster.
The Hollfellder Emergency Care Center received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from independent rating agency DNV GL and is designated by Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (LAC/EMS) as one of 18 comprehensive stroke centers serving the region. It is also designated by LAC/EMS as a dedicated heart attack, or STEMI, receiving center for diagnosing and quickly treating heart attack patients. Our highly qualified Chest Pain Team is available 24 hours a day to evaluate and relieve chest pain quickly.
To learn more about this critical department visit www.uscarcadiahospital.org/Our-Services/Emergency-Services.
For more information regarding Club 300 call Gloria Rico, Director, Major Gifts or email gloria.rico@med.usc.edu.
We thank you for your support of USC Arcadia Hospital
300 W Huntington Dr, PO Box 60016, Arcadia, CA 91066-6016