Video: Why do we spend so much and die so young?
In this week's Hospitals Q&A video, Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss the American health care paradox and where hospitals fit into the equation. More
Video: Why do we need safety net hospitals?
What are safety net hospitals and why do they matter? In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini answer three questions about safety net hospitals. More
Nonprofit and for-profit hospitals provide similar levels of charity care, study finds
A new study finds that for-profit hospitals are spending the same amount proportionally on charity care as nonprofits. More
Video: US News “Best Hospitals” ranking vs the Lown Hospitals Index
In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss why certain hospitals on the top of the US News ranking don't come out on top in the Lown Index. More
Tackling health care consolidation to build a better health system
What has been the impact of hospital consolidation, and what can we do to reverse the harm from health care monopolies? At the second in an Open Markets Institute webinar series, health care experts outlined some of the key steps forward. More
Video: How much is too much for hospital CEO compensation?
In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss trends in hospital executive pay and explain why the Lown Institute included pay equity as a metric on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index More
How hospital segregation contributes to racial health disparities
In a Washington Post op-ed, Paul Glastris and Phil Longman explain how our health care system makes it hard for hospitals to treat everyone regardless of race or need. More
VIDEO: Racism and hospital access
Everyone has been talking about structural racism in criminal justice, but what about health care? In this latest edition of "Lown Hospitals Q&A," Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss what the Lown Hospitals Index inclusivity metric shows about race and hospital access. More
“We set the bar high”: LIHI creators and hospital leaders on what makes a great hospital
What are the top hospitals in the country doing to excel in all three categories on the Lown Hospitals Index? At a recent event hosted by the Lown Institute, Washington Monthly, and Open Markets Institute, the creators of the Lown Index and leaders of some of the winning hospitals discussed how hospitals can go from good to great. More
PRESS RELEASE: Can 2020 Push Hospitals From Good To Great?
The new Lown Institute Hospitals Index assesses civic leadership, value, and outcomes at US Hospitals. More