Mission
AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, IT IS THE MISSION OF HENRY FORD HEALTH TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE EXCELLENCE OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING. FOUNDED IN 1915 BY AUTO PIONEER HENRY FORD, HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DBA HENRY FORD HEALTH ("HF HEALTH") IS A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDING BOTH HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND COVERAGE, AS WELL AS A ROBUST RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM. WITH MORE THAN 50,000 TEAM MEMBERS AND NEARLY 10,000 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE AT ITS 13 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, AND OVER 550 CARE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL CENTERS AND CLINICS.