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Thanks to Michigan Senate Bill 301, living organ donors now can give the gift of life without having to choose between donating an organ and financial security. To mark the passage of this legislation, Dr. Rohini Prashar MD MPH, our medical director of the Henry Ford Health Center for Living Donation, along with our transplant patient and Living Liver Foundation co-founder David Galbenski, joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer for the signing of Michigan SB 301. This legislation, sponsored by Senator Joe Bellino, is an important step to support organ donation by providing tax credits to employers who offer paid leave to living organ donors.

Triple-negative breast cancer is one of the more aggressive forms of breast cancer, and it disproportionately affects Black women and women of African ancestry. At Henry Ford Health, Dr. Evelyn Jiagge MD, PhD is working to uncover why these tumors develop and how to improve outcomes for the patients most affected. A physician-scientist and director of Precision Medicine for Aggressive Breast Cancers, Dr. Jiagge leads a collaboration with more than 20 institutions across Africa to better understand the biology of aggressive breast cancers and advance research that can benefit patients across populations. Beyond her research, she’s also helping make cancer clinical trials more accessible through Participatory Action for Access to Cancer Clinical Trials (PAACT), a Henry Ford Health initiative partnering with Detroit’s Black and African American communities to identify and address barriers to participation. In a recent interview with Rolling Out, Dr. Jiagge discusses the science behind triple-negative breast cancer, the importance of early detection and why more inclusive cancer research is essential to improving outcomes. Read the full article at the link in our comments.

Better health is everyone’s business. In his latest Crain's Detroit Business opinion piece, our President and CEO Robert Riney makes the case that investing in prevention, primary care and employee wellness can deliver greater value for employees, employers and communities alike. Drawing on Henry Ford Health’s experience managing healthcare for more than 65,000 employees and their families, Bob highlights how data-driven wellness programs, chronic disease management, workplace care and virtual health solutions can improve outcomes while reducing costs. His message: rather than focusing on who's to blame for rising healthcare costs, employers can help address the challenge by putting resources into proactive, preventive care that supports a healthier, more productive workforce and a stronger Michigan economy. Read the full op-ed in Crain's Detroit Business at the link in our comments.

Our nursing recruiters are coming to Canada! Join us at an upcoming RN hiring event in London or Windsor to meet our recruiters, learn about available roles and discover what makes our team and culture unique! Register in the event details below.

Getting the right mental health support shouldn't mean waiting weeks for care. Through our Same-Day Solutions Ambulatory Model, patients who raise mental health concerns during a primary care visit are quickly connected with a behavioral health provider who helps guide them to the right level of care. One year into the pilot program, completed behavioral health appointments increased by 50% at pilot sites. "Demand for mental health services continues to grow, and we have an obligation to find smart solutions to provide our patients with the quality care they deserve," said Dr. Deepak Prabhakar our Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. "This unique model, which we developed at Henry Ford Health, is helping patients receive the right care sooner and allowing our behavioral health providers to focus their expertise where it is needed most." The program is currently being piloted at 14 Henry Ford Health primary care locations across Metro Detroit, with plans to expand in the coming years.

Building the hospital of the future means thinking differently about our energy use. Jerry Darby, our SVP of Strategic Environment and Infrastructure, recently spoke with Fierce Healthcare about how sustainability is shaping the redevelopment of our Detroit campus and Destination: Grand hospital expansion. Our new 432-bed hospital is being built for the realities of a Northern climate, using electric heat pumps as the primary system, with natural gas available to supplement them during the most extreme conditions. Our goal is to reach fully electric operations over the next decade. “We knew that for us to even come close to achieving our [sustainability] goals, we would have to get fairly aggressive with this development,” said Jerry. “We believe it’s the right thing to do.” Read the full article from Fierce Healthcare in our comments.

Regine Beauboeuf got her start in engineering at age 10, working alongside her father in Haiti. Today, she is the first woman to lead the 95-year-old Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a critical connection for more than 1,500 Henry Ford Health team members who commute to work from Canada. On the latest episode of The BOBcast, our President and CEO Robert Riney sits down with Regine, CEO of American Roads, to discuss the importance of Detroit and Windsor uniting as one community, why Regine ditched retirement for her current role and how “creative laziness” helped shape her impressive career. Regine also opens up about what it means to be “the first” and her commitment to making sure she isn’t the last as she works to mentor the next generation of women leaders in transportation. Listen to the episode at the link in the comments! 🎧

We're proud to announce that Henry Ford Macomb Hospital has been designated a Global Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training Center, joining an elite group of fewer than 10 centers worldwide to receive this distinction! The recognition follows another major milestone for our cardiothoracic surgery team,— surpassing 500 robotic cardiac surgery cases. Under the leadership of our Director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery Dr. RAED ALNAJJAR, our program continues to advance innovation, deliver exceptional patient outcomes and help shape the future of robotic cardiac surgery. "This recognition is an acknowledgment that Henry Ford has become a destination for excellence in robotic cardiac surgery and a place where the next generation of surgeons from around the world will come to learn," shared Dr. Alnajjar. This achievement would not be possible without the dedication of our multidisciplinary teams, whose collaboration and commitment help make exceptional patient care possible every day.