WATCH: How hospitals can improve racial inclusivity
At the Lown Institute event on hospital racial inclusivity, health equity experts weighed in on hospital segregation and strategies for improving inclusivity. Watch the full event recording! More
PRESS RELEASE: Think tank identifies America’s most inclusive hospitals
Most hospitals say advancing health equity in their communities is a priority, and our latest report examines just how well they’re doing. More
Leveraging AI to reduce health disparities: A closer look at the possibilities
As health equity has become a central focus for hospitals and other healthcare institutions, how could AI help – or hinder – these efforts? More
How do Critical Access Hospitals perform on the Lown Index?
Critical Access hospitals serve patients that would otherwise have limited access to healthcare. How do they perform on the Lown Index? Let's take a look... More
US News “best” hospitals still falling short on equity
The latest list of "best hospitals" from US News and World Report is out... how do they perform when equity is factored in? More
Dallas’ Most Socially Responsible Hospital
The Lown Hospital Index for Social Responsibility analyzed facility's outcomes, value of care, and health equity. More
2023 Hospital Social Responsibility: Event Recap
Over 3,600 hospitals were evaluated across the nation. Fifty-four earned A’s across the three main categories of equity, value, and outcomes, earning them Honor Roll status. To have a socially responsible healthcare system, we need more hospitals performing better on metrics like pay equity, racial inclusivity, and community investment. So how do we accomplish this goal? More
How does your state do on hospital social responsibility?
The Lown Institute just released the fourth version of the Lown Hospitals Index. Which states have the highest-performing hospitals on equity, value, and outcomes? More
This is where Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center ranks in the nation for social responsibility
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center is the most socially responsible hospital in New Mexico and the 16th in the country. That’s according to the Lown Institute, a nonprofit health organization, which released its annual rankings for socially responsible hospitals across the country. The rankings — which grade hospitals on 53 metrics across patient outcomes, value of care, and health equity — include grades for nearly 4,000 hospitals.
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Lown Institute Identifies Most Socially Responsible U.S. Hospitals
The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, has released its annual list of the most socially responsible hospitals in America. Of more than 3,600 hospitals evaluated, 54 made the honor roll by earning “A” grades across three main categories: equity, value, and outcomes. More
Hospital rankings can be good for health equity… if they measure what matters
Hospitals and policymakers have said they want to prioritize health equity, and now they're demanding the same from hospital rankings. How will this change the metrics landscape? More
Why affirmative action matters in medicine
How does the Supreme Court's decision to prohibit affirmative action policies in university admissions affect healthcare? More
America’s most socially responsible hospitals, 2023
Which hospitals make the grade this year, and how can we improve hospital social responsibility across the board? Join Lown Institute leaders and health policy experts on July 18th as we reveal America’s most socially responsible hospitals and discuss how to build a system where all hospitals can reach their health equity goals. More
Disparities in excess deaths: How systemic racism decreases life expectancy
1.63 million excess deaths over two decades - that’s the estimated toll of the racial inequities embedded in modern America, according to a new study in JAMA. How does this play out on the city level, and what can we do about it? More
Hospital Spotlight: Mount Sinai Hospital
Our latest spotlight features Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, which was one of the top hospitals for Fair Share Spending in the nation in 2022. We spoke with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, President and CEO of Sinai Chicago, about Mount Sinai Hospital’s role in the community and their vision for the future. More