Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Not to be confused with Ford Hospital.
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Henry Ford Health System
Geography
Location Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S.
Organisation
Care system Full medical care, including inpatient and outpatient care
Hospital type Academic medical center and hospital
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 401
History
Founded 1926
Links
Website www.henryford.com
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For more than 90 years Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital has served the Downriver community and surrounding area with a commitment to charitable giving, outreach and building stronger, healthier individuals and families. The 401-bed acute care hospital offers a full range of clinical services, including general medicine, surgery, birthing center and 24-hour emergency care. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital also provides physical medicine and rehab, adult mental health and neurosurgical services.

With a sense of human compassion, we give, organize, lead, partner and embrace the wide-ranging community programs and services. In giving back to the culture and people that surround us, we gain a priceless fulfillment in knowing we have invested in the health and well-being of our neighbors.

Established in 1926, our mission is to improve human health through excellence in the science and art of health care healing.[1]

Overview

Established in 1926, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is located in the heart of Wyandotte, along Biddle Avenue. The hospital is a part of the Henry Ford Health System. The hospital has over 589 skilled physicians treat more than 74,600 people in our emergency department; they also perform more than 19,600 surgeries and deliver over 1,600 babies. The hospital admits, on average, more than 18,000 patients each year.[2]

Region

Serving the Downriver region and surrounding communities of southeast Michigan.

Programs

The hospital also has an Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education program, offering rotations to residents, interns and third-and-fourth-year medical students.

Verified Trauma Program[3] Verification status provided by The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) Verification Program. Type: Level III Trauma Center [4]


Services

Clinical Services [5]

Cardiovascular Services

Emergency Services

Neurosciences

Oncology Services

Orthopedic Services

Other Services

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging

Special Care

Subprovider Units

Surgery

Accreditations

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is accredited by many prestigious agencies and organizations. These seals of approval give our patients the confidence in knowing they are receiving the highest quality health care possible. Our accreditations include:[1]


Leadership

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Leadership [7]

Denise Brooks-Williams [8] President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Dennis Lemanski, D.O.[9] Senior Vice President of Medical Education and Medical Staff Affairs, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Josephine Wahl [10] Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Community benefit

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is one of the major employers of the city of Wyandotte.[1]

Awards and recognition

In 2011, Henry Ford Health System was one of four recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, presented by the president of the United States.[11] In the same year, the hospital was selected by the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission to receive the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award. The No Harm Campaign was recognized for successfully reducing harm events by 26% and system-wide mortality by 12% from 2008-2011.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Henry Ford Health System. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "About Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital". Wyandotte Michigan. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Verified Trauma Program". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Level III Trauma Center". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Clinical Services". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "DNV Hospital Accreditation". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Leadership". Henry Ford Health System.
  8. ↑ "Denise Brooks-Williams". Henry Ford Health System.
  9. ↑ "Dennis Lemanski, D.O.". Henry Ford Health System.
  10. ↑ "Josephine Wahl". Henry Ford Health System.
  11. ↑ "2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award". Henry Ford Health System. 2011.
  12. ↑ "2011 Malcolm Baldrige Awardee". Henry Ford Health System. 2011.
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