Why Henry Ford One of America's Best Health Systems
In Southeast Michigan, you have a lot of choices for health care. But there is only one hospital and health system ranked among the very best in the country-in the same class as the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins.
That health system is Henry Ford Health System and its hospitals and physician group, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Henry Ford Cottage Hospital, Henry Ford Macmob Hospitals and the world class Henry Ford Medical Group of physicians.
And unlike patients who recently traveled here from Texas, Florida, Ohio and numerous other states, Henry Ford Hospital is in your backyard.
Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford Health System has received more than half-dozen awards for quality and customer service in late 2007.
Alliance of Healthcare Providers selected Henry Ford Hospital as a 2007-2008 Hospital of Choice Award. This award was designed to identify America's Most Customer-friendly Hospitals. The award recognizes "those hospitals that go beyond their walls in pursuit of excellence and quality care -- hospitals that have developed a collaborative relationship with physicians and healthcare organizations in the community, as well as managed care organizations and other payors."
For the second consecutive year, The National Research Corporation (NRC) named Henry Ford Hospital as the winner of the Consumer Choice Award for Best Overall Quality for the Detroit/Wayne County area. The award identifies those hospitals which health care consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in more than 190 markets throughout the U.S.
Henry Ford Hospital has been one of 41 U.S. hospitals named Leapfrog Top Hospitals for the past two years. The Leapfrog Group is an initiative driven by organizations that buy healthcare who are working to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of healthcare for Americans. The Survey is the most complete and current assessment of hospital quality and safety available.
Henry Ford Hospital received the Governor's Award for Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care in the Hospital Setting. In Addition, Henry Ford Hospital was one of a handful of Michigan hospitals selected as a "top-performer" by Governer Granholm in patient safety and quality care. The Governor presents the award in partnership with MPRO, Michigan's Quality Improvement Organization.
Henry Ford Health System was selected by Crain's Detroit Business as a "Cool Place to Work" in metro Detroit. And the System was selected No 1. Cool Place to Work for companies with more than 1,000 employees.
For the third year in a row, Henry Ford Health System president and CEO Nancy Schlichting has been selected by her peers as one of the top 100 powerful national figures in health care in a poll sponsored by Modern Healthcare magazine.
Other reasons to choose Henry Ford?
Henry Ford Hospital is the only hospital in Michigan with more than 900 physician specialists working together as a single group, dedicated to providing you the best care possible.
The hospital has more physicians selected as “Top Docs” than any other hospital in metro Detroit by the book, America's Top Doctors. The book, which rates medical specialists nationwide in 60 specialties, surveyed more than 200,000 doctors and nurses and asked them to nominate the top experts in their specialties. Including qualifications like board certification, professional reputation and disciplinary history, the Top Doctors book compiled a list of reputable experts from around the country.
Henry Ford Hospital was the only Detroit hospital selected as one of America's Top 50 Hospitals in Modern Maturity, the official publication of American Association of Retired Persons. The ratings were compiled by Consumers' Checkbook, a nonprofit consumer educational organization by analyzing hospital accreditations, mortality rates, physician ratings and training programs for various medical and surgical cases.
Henry Ford Hospital was named one of the nation's top 100 hospitals for the treatment of stroke, according to a study released by HCIA-Sachs Institute. The ranking indicates more people treated at the top 100 hospitals survive with fewer complications than at most hospitals in the country.
The physicians who staff Henry Ford Hospital and its medical centers were awarded the top quality prize for their innovative prostate cancer program by the American Medical Group Association. The program, the only one of its kind in the United States, enables patients to be more active in making decisions about their treatment options while at the same time providing more coordinated and timely care.
Henry Ford Health System ranked 5th in the country - and No. 1 in Michigan - in the annual ranking of integrated health networks, according to Modern Healthcare magazine. The ranking was based on the financial and clinical performance and degree of integration of health systems.
