Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) is a Michigan not-for-profit corporation governed by a 24-member Board of Trustees. Advisory and affiliate boards comprising 150 Trustee volunteer leaders provide vital links to the communities served by the System. HFHS is managed by President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy M. Schlichting.

HFHS is one of the nation's leading comprehensive, integrated health systems. It provides financing and health care delivery, including acute, specialty, primary and preventive care services backed by excellence in research and education. Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford, the health system is committed to improving the health and well-being of a diverse community. HFHS is also a tobacco-free organization.

Our Mission
To improve human life through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing.
Our Vision
To put patients first by providing each patient the quality of care and comfort we want for our families and for ourselves.

Henry Ford Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine in 2009 for excellence in six medical specialties: Digestive Disorders, Ear, Nose & Throat, Heart & Heart Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Respiratory Disorders, and Urology. The report features the top 50 of America's “Best Hospitals” in 16 specialties, and ranks Henry Ford in more specialty areas than any other Detroit hospital. Henry Ford Hospital is the flagship hospital for Henry Ford Health System.

Henry Ford Health System was just named one of the top 10 health systems in the United States by Thomson Reuters. The designation was based on clinical performance of 252 health systems. Researchers from the Thomson Reuters analyzed the quality and efficiency of these health systems and found that Henry Ford had 25 percent lower mortality, 19 percent fewer medical complications, and 13 percent fewer patient safety incidents - even with sicker patients and significantly shorter.