Why are screening colonoscopy recommendations different across countries?
Lown Institute experts explore why routine colonoscopy is recommended in the US but not in other countries. More
Hospital Spotlight: Denver Health
The Lown Institute has launched a new blog series spotlighting socially responsible hospitals across the nation. For the inaugural piece, the spotlight is on Denver Health. More
Price caps, spending floors, and penalties, oh my! The latest in state hospital policy
Hospitals have recently come under the spotlight for high prices and inadequate community benefit spending-- and now state policymakers are taking action. Here's an update on what's going on in the state hospital policy space. More
New FDA guidelines on breast density notifications and implications for overuse
The FDA just updated guidelines to require mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density. How will this impact overdiagnosis and overtreatment? More
“Eye-popping” executive salaries led these hospitals to lose their property tax benefits
A Pennsylvania appellate court recently denied property tax exemptions to four nonprofit hospitals because they were operating more like for-profits. Could other hospitals be next? More
Black Blood and a Black Crayon: The fight for desegregating blood donations
Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized blood donations...yet racist policies prevented him from participating in the very programs he had created. More
Black Maternal Health in American History
A new study found that the Black maternal mortality gap exists regardless of income. Where did this start, and how are we fixing it? More
PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute welcomes Kern, Robinson, Rogers to board
Meet the new Lown Institute board members! More
Hospitals pushing back on community benefit oversight
Hospitals are starting to be held accountable for their community benefit spending -- how are they responding? We explore some cases in recent news. More
Despite patient safety efforts, adverse events in hospitals still common, study shows
Can hospitals advance patient safety in a profit-driven system? A recent study identifies persistent rates of adverse events in hospitals. More
How do we desegregate the hospital system?
A new series of articles on healthcare segregation provides a call to action and a way forward for all actors in the healthcare system looking to improve racial and economic equity More
PRESS RELEASE: Healthcare’s biggest baddies named and blamed in 2022 Shkreli Awards
From massive insurance fraud to a dentist that intentionally broke patients’ teeth, here are this year’s worst examples of greed and dysfunction in healthcare. More
Hospital policies that exacerbate the staffing crisis
While the pandemic was a breaking point for many healthcare workers, some hospital systems were cutting staff well before 2020... More
Price transparency comes to the insurance market…but there’s a catch
Insurers are required to publish their negotiated prices for all services. The problem is, there's too much data... More
Where have all the nurses gone?
After enduring years of stressful and heartbreaking work through the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are quitting in droves. What can we do about the healthcare staffing crisis? More
The “S” in ESG: How hospitals are embracing social responsibility
Which hospitals are walking the talk on social responsibility? A new feature in Frontiers of Health Services Management showcases the Lown Index and winning hospitals. More
What we lose when we approve unproven drugs
From approval to withdrawal, the story of Makena shows some of the major pitfalls of the FDA's drug approval process. More
Five ways hospitals harm patients that need to stop now
These five events are the administrative equivalent of operating on the wrong limb... More
Balancing hope and uncertainty: The controversy behind the new ALS drug
The reasoning behind this decision has to do with a complex bioethical question - if there is the potential to treat a previously untreatable disease with a new pharmaceutical, but the consequences are unknown, do you prescribe the drug? Is the unknown enough to deny patients hope? More
Imaging overuse: What care cascades may cost you
Two recent studies show the high cost patients face from unnecessary imaging and follow up events. More