For the second year in a row, UCHealth recognized as one of the most socially responsible health care systems in the nation

The 2025-2026 Lown Institute Hospitals Index recognized 11 UCHealth hospitals with top grades in health equity, value of care, community benefits and patient outcomes.
By:
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UCHealth works closely with community groups like Food for Thought Denver, which works to bridge the weekend hunger gap by delivering food to schools for students to take home on the weekends. UCHealth hospitals were just named among the top socially responsible hospitals in the country. Photo by Michael Ciaglo, for UCHealth.
UCHealth works closely with community groups like Food for Thought Denver, which works to bridge the weekend hunger gap by delivering food to schools for students to take home on the weekends. UCHealth hospitals were just named among the top socially responsible hospitals in the country. Photo by Michael Ciaglo, for UCHealth.

UCHealth is proud to be named one of the nation’s most socially responsible health care systems by the independent think tank, Lown Institute. The 2025-26 Lown Institute Hospitals Index ranks UCHealth No. 3 nationwide, according to the institute’s analysis of health equity, value of care and patient outcomes.

“UCHealth’s dedicated physicians, nurses and staff members work tirelessly to improve lives across Colorado by addressing health equity, providing financial assistance, and ensuring our patients have access to the very best care,” said Elizabeth B. Concordia, UCHealth president and CEO. “The designations from the Lown Institute are a recognition of our employees’ commitment to excellence.”

El Índice de Responsabilidad Social de Lown Hospitals 2025-26 combina métricas de equidad en salud y valor de la atención con los resultados de los pacientes, ofreciendo una visión holística de los hospitales como socios comunitarios. El sexto índice anual de Lown incluyó a más de 2,700 hospitales y evalúa a los hospitales y sistemas de atención médica en más de 50 medidas, incluidas métricas como beneficios para la comunidad, inclusión racial, eficiencia de costos y satisfacción del paciente.

Los hospitales de UCHealth reconocidos individualmente por el Instituto Lown incluyen:

In fiscal year 2024, UCHealth cared for 2.7 million patients and provided more than $1.3 billion in community benefits, including $570 million in care for patients who could not afford to pay.

 

Informe de beneficios para la comunidad