LOWN26: Hospital CEOs on maintaining affordability and sustainability under pressure

These four CEOs represent hospitals that received exceptional scores on the Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility — meaning that despite enormous external pressures, they’ve found ways to deliver. But what does that actually look like from the inside, and how do you sustain it? This conversation explores the tensions involved with meeting the demands of clinical care, education, and research while maximizing social responsibility and affordability. What new business practices, technologies, and care delivery approaches show the most promise for lowering costs without compromising quality? And what qualities will the next generation of leaders need to carry this work forward? Donna Lynne, DrPH, CEO, Denver Health (Moderator) Brendan G. Carr, MD, CEO, Mount Sinai Health System Jason Carter, MBA, President and Chief Operating Officer, Duke Regional Hospital Susan Ehrlich, MD, CEO, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center