Work begins on modern inpatient behavioral
health treatment and education facility in Metro Detroit, slated to
open in 2024
Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s premier academic and
integrated health systems, and Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s
largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company, broke ground
today on a state-of-the-art behavioral health treatment and
teaching hospital.
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On September 27, Henry Ford Health and
Acadia Healthcare broke ground on the new Henry Ford Behavioral
Health Hospital in West Bloomfield, Michigan. (Photo: Business
Wire)
This new facility will allow Henry Ford Health to deliver
innovative care, increase resources and address the growing need
for accessible, high-quality behavioral health services in Metro
Detroit and beyond. While plans for the hospital were underway
before COVID-19, the pandemic has only exacerbated the nation’s
mental health crisis.
“The need for comprehensive, full-spectrum behavioral health
care is more important—and evident—than ever,” said Bob Riney,
President and CEO of Henry Ford Health. “As a trusted healthcare
provider in Michigan for more than a century, we are proud and
encouraged to break ground on our new behavioral health hospital,
which will help us provide the very best care to those who need
healing.”
More than 50 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with a
mental illness or disorder at some time in their lives, according
to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About one
in five adults in the U.S. live with mental illness, and the World
Health Organization (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic increased the
prevalence of depression or anxiety worldwide by 25 percent. And
last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced a
draft recommendation that all adults under the age of 65 should be
screened for anxiety.
The new hospital will be a two-story facility, spanning
approximately 120,000 square feet on Henry Ford Health’s West
Bloomfield campus, making it a natural extension of the services
the health system already provides. While the hospital will
initially provide 184 inpatient beds, it will have a 192-bed
capacity and the ability to expand further to meet increasing need.
Henry Ford Health will provide inpatient psychiatric services for
adults, seniors, adolescents and children. The new facility will be
known as “Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital.”
“This truly is a joint venture, not just with Henry Ford, but
also with our community stakeholders, city and county leaders, and
the strong team of physicians, nurses, technicians and support
staff who will care for patients,” said Chris Hunter, CEO of Acadia
Healthcare. “This hospital is a public pledge that we are here to
work alongside all whose goal is to ease people’s pain and promote
healing.”
The hospital will also serve as a destination academic site,
educating the next generation of behavioral healthcare providers
including psychiatry residents, medical students and nurses.
“This will help address the dire need for mental healthcare
providers both locally and nationally,” Cathrine B. Frank, M.D.,
Chair, Henry Ford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Services. “One estimate shows our country will need up to 31,000
more psychiatrists to meet demand in the coming years.
Unfortunately, nearly 40 percent of people in Michigan do not get
treatment for their mental illnesses.”
As part of this development, Henry Ford will eventually
consolidate inpatient services from two facilities: Henry Ford
Kingswood Hospital and the inpatient psychiatric units at Henry
Ford Macomb Hospital – Mt. Clemens. Those facilities are aging and
no longer meet the high standard Henry Ford has set when providing
a state-of-the-art healing facility.
“The statistics around mental illness in our community, our
state and our country reveal more needs to be done,” said Denise
Brooks-Williams, Senior Vice President & Chief Executive
Officer, Market Operations. “Through opening this new inpatient
facility, our intent is to provide a safe, modern care environment
for our patients, team members, and those committed to learning
about and providing mental healthcare.”
Acadia Healthcare, which will operate the hospital, is
partnering with Henry Ford Health to develop innovative care
delivery models to better integrate physical and mental health
services. In addition to providing the most up-to-date resources
and environment for mental health healing, the hospital will also
be built to achieve LEED certification for environmental
sustainability.
About Henry Ford Health
Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford
Health is committed to partnering with patients and members along
their entire health journey. Henry Ford Health provides a full
continuum of services – from primary and preventative care, to
complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home
health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other
healthcare retail.
It is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers,
recognized for clinical excellence in cancer care, cardiology and
cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and
sports medicine, and multi-organ transplants. Consistently ranked
among the top five NIH-funded institutions in Michigan, Henry Ford
Health engages in more than 2,000 research projects annually.
Equally committed to educating the next generation of health
professionals, Henry Ford Health trains more than 4,000 medical
students, residents and fellows every year across 50+ accredited
programs.
With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is
also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers, including
nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical
Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network.
The health system is led by President and CEO Robert G. Riney
and serves a growing number of customers across 250+ locations
throughout Michigan including five acute care hospitals, two
destination facilities for complex cancer and orthopedics and
sports medicine care, three behavioral health facilities, primary
care and urgent care centers.
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services
across the United States. As of June 30, 2022, Acadia operated a
network of 239 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately
10,600 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 22,500
employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily, Acadia is
the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.
Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its patients in a
variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals,
specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and
outpatient clinics.
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