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Uncovering health disparities by race, ethnicity, and education

WEBCovid-19 disparities in race and education. Researchers have documented significant racial disparities in rates of Covid-19 infection and death, due to differences in …

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The Intersection of Black History, Queer Studies, and Medicine

WEBQueer Studies and Intersectionality are also Black History. Two of the target topics rejected by the Florida Department of Education were queer studies and …

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Lenox Hill Hospital expansion faces opposition due to healthcare

WEBAbstract: Northwell Health's $2.5 billion expansion plan for the hospital in Manhattan's Upper East Side, one of New York City's whitest enclaves, faces vehement opposition …

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5 things you need to know about hospital community benefit …

WEBHere are some of the most important things you need to know about community benefits…. 1. Community benefit standard is a requirement for tax-exempt …

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The four questions you need to ask your doctor

WEBThe first two questions help doctors and patients understand how well an intervention works, both in studies and in the real world. The third question starts a …

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Hospital Community Benefit Policy Watch

WEBThe community benefit plan must include the “proportion and amount of community benefit spending on vulnerable populations, and include measurable …

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PRESS RELEASE: New rankings identify America's most socially

WEB60+ Hospitals are best in class based on health equity, patient outcomes, and value of care. Sixty-six U.S. hospitals earned the distinction of “most socially …

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Hospital Spotlight: Mount Sinai Hospital

WEBAmerica needs socially responsible hospitals, and many hospitals all over the country are rising to the challenge. The Lown Institute Hospitals Index–the first …

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Medication overload and older Americans

WEBThe United States is in the grips of an unseen epidemic of harm from the excessive prescribing of medications. If nothing is done to change current practices, medication …

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How NY hospitals are addressing inequality and diversity in …

WEBA new report from the Lown Institute finds that U.S. hospitals performed more than 229,000 unnecessary stents on Medicare patients from 2019-2021.

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The “S” in ESG: How hospitals are embracing social responsibility

WEBThe journal Frontiers of Health Services Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is taking on the topic of ESG …

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Why Surviving the Virus Might Come Down to Which Hospital …

WEBIn New York City’s poor neighborhoods, some patients have languished in understaffed hospitals, with substandard equipment. It was a different story in Manhattan’s private …

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Social drivers of health matter. How can hospitals help

WEBA 2023 Lown Institute report found that 77% of hospitals fail to follow through on expected charity care and community investment, leading to $14.2 billion in …

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Dr. Bernard Lown

WEBDr. Bernard Lown (1921-2021) was a pioneering cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of the Lown Institute. From his invention of the modern direct current defibrillator to his …

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News of death should not come by phone. Doctors struggle to …

WEBLast week, Lown president Dr. Vikas Saini was presented with the Donabedian International Award. In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Saini shared his vision for a future of medicine …

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The rising danger of private equity in healthcare

WEBPrivate equity (PE) acquisitions in healthcare have exploded in the past decade. The number of private equity buyouts of physician practices increased six-fold …

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The medicalization of death: What does it mean and what can we …

WEBThe medicalization of death. Medicalization refers to the process by which aspects of human life become considered as medical problems. For example, low …

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The monopolization of health care goes beyond hospitals

WEBThe monopolization of health care goes beyond hospitals. Over the past decade, health policy experts have documented an increase in consolidation of health …

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How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis

WEBAbstract: Because of its nonprofit status, Ascension avoids more than $1 billion a year in federal, state and local taxes, according to the Lown Institute, a health …

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