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WATCH: America’s Most Socially Responsible Hospitals, 2024
Join us as we review the results of the 2024 Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility rankings! More
Most socially responsible hospital in every state, per Lown Institute
PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute names top hospitals in the United States
Out of 2,784 acute care hospitals nationwide, 154 are recognized as “Honor Roll” hospitals for achieving the highest scores on measures of equity, value, and outcomes. More
Santa Fe, Rio Rancho hospitals named to Lown Institute ‘Honor Roll’ for acute care
"Great care is only great if everyone can access it," Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute, said in a statement. "Socially responsible hospitals are trusted to provide high-quality care to all, and their success directly improves the health and economic stability of their communities." More
Private equity is flying to behavioral health. What’s up with that?
Others remain skeptical that PE has a positive effect on the industry. Vikas Saini, president of the nonpartisan think tank Lown Institute, told Healthcare Brew that the deterioration of quality care is his “biggest and first concern.” “The kinds of returns that private equity expects and the kinds of methods they’re used to using outside of healthcare—which are the ones they’re importing into healthcare—are unlikely to give us that kind of an innovative, extraordinary startup that we all want to send our family to,” Saini said.
Presumptive eligibility: A promising solution to medical debt
What is presumptive eligibility and how can this policy help prevent medical debt before it starts? More
These five states have the lowest rates of medical debt. Here’s why…
We've pinpointed some signature moves in these leading states' policies that keep their medical debt rates impressively low. More
“It’s time to defy the status quo”: Dr. Lilia Cervantes accepts the 2024 Bernard Lown Award
Dr. Lilia Cervantes received the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility for her exceptional work advancing health equity and expanding access to care for undocumented immigrants. Watch her acceptance of the award and read excerpts from her speech. More
When doctors aren’t part of the hospital’s financial assistance policy
Nonprofit hospitals have to provide financial assistance. But what happens if the clinicians who provide care are excluded from the policy? More
Private equity is getting into the c-section game in Florida; we have questions
A new law in Florida allows for doctors to perform c-sections outside of hospitals. How could this impact overuse and maternal health outcomes? More
Free care: Neighboring hospitals may have wildly different policies
Some hospitals in the same cities have very different free care policies. Here are a few examples from the recently released Lown Institute data set. More
How top ranked hospitals are giving back to their communities
We asked top Fair Share hospitals to tell us about one community benefit program that was particularly impactful this year -- here’s what they said... More
U.S. Mint releases coin honoring Dr. Bernard Lown
This past week, the U.S. Mint released the Maine Innovation $1 Coin featuring an image of our inspirational founder. More
REGISTER: America’s Most Socially Responsible Hospitals, 2024
Register now for the webinar "America's Most Socially Responsible Hospitals" on June 25, 2024. More
WATCH: The State of Medical Debt in the U.S.
The growing problem of medical debt in America has garnered national attention. To help us understand how we got here, we invited some of those working on the frontlines of this issue to participate in a multi-panel, virtual event. More
HHS proposes new greenhouse gas emission reporting requirement
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to collect data on hospital greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. Here's why this effort could be helpful for transparency and accountability on climate change, and some ways the initiative could go further. More
Dr. Lilia Cervantes, winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award!
Meet Dr. Lilia Cervantes, the winner of the 2024 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility! More
DOWNLOAD – Hospital Policies: Financial Assistance / Billing & Collections
Please tell us about yourself before you download this document. Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Organization*Title*Terms of Use*This data has been collected from policies posted on hospital websites, and, where indicated, confirmed through communications directly with a hospital representative. Data collection is ongoing and updates and corrections will be made on a […] More
Update: The benefits and harms of earlier screening for breast cancer
The USPSTF just finalized their recommendation to lower the screening age for breast cancer from 50 to 40. What are the potential harms and benefits? More