Hospitals Q&A Videos Archives - Lown Institute https://lowninstitute.org/category/hospitals-q-and-a/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:44:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://lowninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lown-icon-140x140.jpg Hospitals Q&A Videos Archives - Lown Institute https://lowninstitute.org/category/hospitals-q-and-a/ 32 32 VIDEO: Hospital price transparency https://lowninstitute.org/video-hospital-price-transparency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-hospital-price-transparency Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:44:11 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=7178 On January 1, a new CMS rule on hospital price transparency went into effect. What does the new regulation do? How could it affect the cost of care? And are hospitals complying? Shannon and Vikas answer these questions on this week’s Lown Hospitals Q&A.

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]]> On January 1, a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on hospital price transparency went into effect. What does the new regulation do? How could it affect the cost of care? And are hospitals complying? Shannon and Vikas answer these questions on this week’s Lown Hospitals Q&A.

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]]> VIDEO: An introduction to community benefits https://lowninstitute.org/video-an-introduction-to-community-benefits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-an-introduction-to-community-benefits Sat, 05 Dec 2020 21:29:17 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=6645 What types of spending count as community benefits, and which types of hospitals spend the most? Shannon and Vikas tackle these questions and more on this week's Lown Hospitals Q&A.

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]]> In exchange for tax exemptions, nonprofit hospitals are required to spend money on “community benefits.” What types of spending count as community benefits, and which types of hospitals spend the most? Shannon and Vikas tackle these questions and more on this week’s Lown Hospitals Q&A.

For more Hospital Q&A videos, check out the Lown Institute Youtube and Vimeo pages! To submit a question, send it to info@lowninstitute.org.

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]]> VIDEO: Five things hospitals should continue after Covid-19 https://lowninstitute.org/video-five-things-hospitals-should-continue-after-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-five-things-hospitals-should-continue-after-covid-19 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:28:48 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=6544 Covid-19 has revealed a lot of failures in the health care system. But some of the changes hospitals have had to make are worth keeping. In this week's Hospitals Q&A video, Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss five things hospitals should keep doing after the pandemic.

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]]> Covid-19 has revealed a lot of failures in the health care system, such as uneven access to care, overuse, and disinvestment in public health. But some of the changes hospitals have had to make are worth keeping. In this week’s Hospitals Q&A video, Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss five things hospitals should keep doing after the pandemic.

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]]> VIDEO: Hysterectomy overuse in US hospitals https://lowninstitute.org/video-hysterectomy-overuse-in-us-hospitals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-hysterectomy-overuse-in-us-hospitals Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:10:26 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=6155 In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini talk about the prevalence and harm of hysterectomy overuse, and what the Lown Index shows about hysterectomies in US hospitals.

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]]> Doctors are performing unnecessary hysterectomies in the United States. How big is this problem, and why does it happen? In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini talk about the prevalence and harm of hysterectomy overuse, and what the Lown Index shows about hysterectomies in US hospitals for Medicare patients.

To learn more about Lown Index rankings and what sets this ranking apart, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: Why do we spend so much and die so young? https://lowninstitute.org/video-why-do-we-spend-so-much-and-die-so-young/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-why-do-we-spend-so-much-and-die-so-young Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:35:16 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=6088 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.

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]]> Why does America spend so much more on health care, but have a lower life expectancy than other developed countries? In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini talk about the American health care paradox, and where do hospitals fit into the equation.

To learn more about Lown Index rankings and what sets this ranking apart, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: Why do we need safety net hospitals? https://lowninstitute.org/video-why-do-we-need-safety-net-hospitals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-why-do-we-need-safety-net-hospitals Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:41:17 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=5977 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.

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]]> What are safety net hospitals and why do they matter? On the Lown Hospitals Index we’ve seen that safety net hospitals have higher scores in civic leadership and avoiding low-value care. In fact, our #1 hospital on the index is a safety net hospital.

In this latest edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini answer three questions about safety net hospitals. Watch the video below for more!

To learn more about Lown Index rankings and what sets this ranking apart, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: US News “Best Hospitals” ranking vs the Lown Hospitals Index https://lowninstitute.org/video-us-news-best-hospitals-ranking-vs-the-lown-hospitals-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-us-news-best-hospitals-ranking-vs-the-lown-hospitals-index Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:32:41 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=5730 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.

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]]> Are the hospitals ranked as the best by US News & World Report the ones at the top of the Lown Hospitals Index? What are the key differences between these two rankings? 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:

To learn more about Lown Index rankings and what sets this ranking apart, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: How much is too much for hospital CEO compensation? https://lowninstitute.org/video-how-much-is-too-much-for-hospital-ceo-compensation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-how-much-is-too-much-for-hospital-ceo-compensation Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:00:22 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=5785 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

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]]> How much do hospital CEOs make, and why does it matter? 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.

To learn more about pay equity metric and other metrics on the Lown Index, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. To submit a question for Shannon and Vikas, send an email to info@lowninstitute.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: Racism and hospital access https://lowninstitute.org/video-racism-and-hospital-access/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-racism-and-hospital-access Mon, 03 Aug 2020 21:43:52 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=5635 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.

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]]> Is there racism in our hospital system? 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:

To learn more about the inclusivity metric and other metrics on the Lown Hospitals Index, go to www.lownhospitalsindex.org. And for more “Hospitals Q&A” videos, see our YouTube channel!

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]]> VIDEO: Are hospitals collaborating during Covid-19? https://lowninstitute.org/video-are-hospitals-collaborating-during-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-are-hospitals-collaborating-during-covid-19 Tue, 26 May 2020 18:02:56 +0000 https://lowninstitute.org/?p=4761 During this unprecedented health crisis, what will it take for hospitals to put aside their rivalries and work together? Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss in the latest edition of "Lown Hospitals Q&A."

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]]> During this unprecedented health crisis, what will it take for hospitals to put aside their rivalries and work together? And what do we do after the pandemic is over to maintain this coordination?

Lown President Dr. Vikas Saini and Senior Vice President Shannon Brownlee answer questions about hospital collaboration in this edition of “Lown Hospitals Q&A,” a recurring video series.

See our previous Q&A about health disparities here! Each week we will release a new Q&A video with Lown leaders on a different hospitals-related topic. If you have a question for Vikas and Shannon that you would like them to answer in a video, send it to info@lowninstitute.org

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