The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare is proud to announce the launch of the Dr. Beth Lown Innovation Fund. This fund will support expansion of our signature Schwartz Rounds® program via new adaptations for existing acute care hospitals, as well as new uses across the broader healthcare continuum. Funding will also accelerate the development and evaluation of new programs and tools to meet evolving patient and care team needs, all with the goal of elevating compassion in healthcare settings across the United States and around the world.

Funds raised through the Dr. Beth Lown Innovation Fund will give the Schwartz Center the agility to respond to current and emerging needs with bold ideas and innovative approaches, with the potential to transform the healthcare landscape.

Investments will focus on the development, piloting, rollout and assessment of novel initiatives in each of the six domains of our Model for Compassionate Healthcare, a framework for advancing compassionate care within healthcare organizations across the globe. This framework is based on Dr. Lown’s research and thought leadership with experts in patient experience, caregiver well-being, and compassion over the last two decades and serves as the foundation for the Schwartz Center’s philosophy, strategy and future programming. The Fund will be primarily focused on the following three areas:

• Research Studies: Rigorous investigations that deepen our understanding of the drivers, barriers,and impacts associated with compassionate care.
• Educational Tools: The development of innovative training models, digital resources, and other solutions to support healthcare professionals in providing exceptional, compassionate care, and data-driven information to educate and motivate leaders to foster cultures of compassion.
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborations with like-minded partner organizations who share our commitment to creating innovative programs and tools for both leaders and front-line caregivers to expand and support compassion.

By supporting the Dr. Beth Lown Innovation Fund, donors and foundations will have the opportunity to make a tangible, far-reaching impact on developing and assessing creative solutions in compassionate healthcare with the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, a globally recognized leader in the field.

The Schwartz Center Mission

To partner with healthcare organizations to advance compassion for patients, care teams, and their healing relationships

The Schwartz Center Vision

To be a global leader in championing compassion for all who seek and provide healthcare