November 14, 2024 - Join us as we discuss how many procedures are being done and at what cost, as well as which hospitals are the best and worst at avoiding this type of overuse.

June 25, 2024 - Out of more than 2,700 acute care hospitals, 154 achieved “A”s on equity, value, and outcomes, earning a place on the Lown Index Honor Roll.

March 26, 2024 - Communities invest in their local nonprofit hospitals through big tax breaks. Are hospitals giving back their fair share in return? To find out, the Lown Institute analyzed hospital community investments compared to the value of their tax breaks, what we call Fair Share Spending.

October 31, 2023 - While coronary stents can be lifesaving for someone having a heart attack, a large body of research over the past decade shows that stents for stable heart disease don’t benefit patients more than heart medications alone. Yet hospitals continue to perform these procedures, wasting billions of dollars and exposing thousands of patients to risk of harm. How often are these procedures happening, and where? How much are we wasting on these low-value services? And what can we do to prevent unnecessary care?

September 19, 2023 - Most hospitals say advancing health equity in their communities is a priority, and our latest report examines just how well they’re doing. The Lown Institute has ranked over 3,000 U.S. hospitals on how well they serve patients of color and identified 11 hospital markets with the highest levels of hospital segregation.