Water crisis turned mental health crisis: new research on mental health in Flint, MI
New research is out on the long-term mental health toll of the Flint water crisis on its residents. What can we learn, and how can we do better? More
Why is one of Georgia’s most inclusive hospitals closing?
Atlanta has one of the most racially segregated hospital markets in the US. What happens when one of the only hospitals serving communities of color closes? More
Climate Equity is Health Equity
Water contamination, emissions, and plastic pollution all pose immense public health risk. What can hospitals do right now to help? More
Why antitrust laws aren’t stopping some hospital mergers
One job of the FTC is to prevent mergers that create hospital monopolies, but a type of state law has allowed hospitals to sidestep federal regulation and avoid competition. More
One million missing: America’s crisis of early death
Despite the fact that the US is the richest country in the world, it's also one of the least healthy. How many deaths could have been avoided if the US had a similar mortality rate as other wealthy countries? More
Hospitals serving more Black patients are at a financial disadvantage, study finds
The most inclusive hospitals for Black Medicare patients get nearly $500 less in patients revenue per day than other hospitals, making it more difficult for these hospitals to improve quality and putting them at risk of closure. More
Do value-based models feed into medicine’s gender pay gap?
A new study from the Annals of Internal Medicine found that different compensation models can open and close the gender pay gap. How does this happen and what does it say about our healthcare system? More
America’s “best” hospitals still underperform on equity
The new US News & World Report "best hospitals" ranking is out... How do these hospitals do on the Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility? More
Even at elite hospitals, the prices make no sense
Among America's most prestigious hospitals, prices for common tests and services vary considerably, a new study finds. More
More than 1 in 10 veterans receive low-value care in the VA health system
Overuse is prevalent in hospitals across the country -- but what about VA hospitals, where providers are paid a salary rather than fee-for-service? More
What should count as a community benefit for nonprofit hospitals?
How much are nonprofit hospitals giving back to communities? It depends on what you count, Lown Institute leaders explain in a new op-ed. More
Hospital performance trends reveal inequities in the system
Why do so few hospitals get top grades on equity AND outcomes? The answer has to do with systemic inequities within our healthcare system and how they drive hospital behavior. More
VIDEO: The most socially responsible hospitals in America are…
The Lown Institute just announced their most socially responsible hospitals for 2022. Which hospitals make the Top Ten, and which succeeded despite having a high COVID burden? Watch the launch event and discussion below, featuring Vikas Saini, Shannon Brownlee, and Boston Medical Center CEO Kate Walsh! More
PRESS RELEASE: New rankings identify America’s most socially responsible hospitals
Sixty-six U.S. hospitals earned the distinction of “most socially responsible” by the Lown Institute. To achieve this designation, hospitals earned “A” grades across measures of health equity, value, and outcomes. More
Despite efforts to expand access, disparities in healthcare use are wider than ever
More than 60 years after the Civil Rights Movement, racial disparities in healthcare use and access remain high, a recent study finds. More
America’s most socially responsible hospitals, 2022
Join us June 28 for the launch of the full 2022 Lown Institute Hospitals Index to find out which hospitals achieved the highest rankings on social responsibility during the first year of Covid-19. More
Implications for racial inequities in maternal health if Roe v Wade is lost
A Supreme Court draft decision was leaked recently that indicates that Roe v. Wade is to be overturned sometime this month. It is well established that racial inequities plague maternal health, killing Black women at three times the rate of white women. How is the impending reversal of Roe v. Wade going to impact maternal health across the nation? More
Hospital price transparency still lags a year after new rule
A recent study finds that many months after hospitals were required to post their prices, only 6% of hospitals are adhering to all of the requirements. More
“As the guardians of health, we can’t look away”: Mona Hanna-Attisha accepts the Bernard Lown Award
On the 101st birthday of Dr. Lown, hear from Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on what we need from clinicians to ensure that more kids can celebrate more birthdays. More
Pediatrician who uncovered Flint water crisis wins national award for social responsibility in medicine
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Michigan-based pediatrician who exposed the Flint water crisis, has been named the winner of the inaugural Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility. More