125 “socially responsible” hospitals earn Honor Roll status for outcomes, value, and equity BOSTON—More than 100 U.S. hospitals achieved top performance across measures of equity, value, and outcomes, according to the 2025 Lown Hospitals Index. Despite workforce shortages, rising costs, looming Medicaid cuts, and other challenges, Lown Institute analysts say this year’s Honor Roll demonstrates […] More
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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
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A $35 million CEO salary, hospitals that hawk medical credit cards, and a physician placing 41 stents in a single patient are among this year’s winners. BOSTON, MA – The Lown Institute, a healthcare think tank, has released the seventh edition of its Shkreli Awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples […] More
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Arnold Ventures (AV) has recently supported the Lown Institute with grant funding for two projects, allowing the organization to significantly expand its research into the financial behavior of U.S. hospitals. More
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
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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
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