Quality & Safety Clinical Insights

• In a historic first for Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has earned Level IV Maternal Center certification from The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — the top designation for hospitals caring for high-risk pregnancies. The Level IV certification is the most advanced classification offered through the Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care (MLC) Verification program. It signifies that Henry Ford Hospital is equipped to provide comprehensive care for the most complex maternal cases — from critically ill pregnant individuals to those with significant co-morbid conditions or fetal complications.
• Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital have achieved Magnet® designation, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This recognition represents the highest level of professionalism in nursing practice and is the gold standard in nursing excellence.
• TIME named Henry Ford Health director of research for Behavioral Health Services Brian K. Ahmedani, Ph.D., to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health. Ahmedani is recognized in the Innovators category for his work advancing Henry Ford Health’s Zero Suicide model, proven to reduce suicide rates by 25%. In 2025, he published new research in JAMA Network Open demonstrating the model’s effectiveness.