Henry Ford Health, Ascension launch new org, some hospital names changing [Video]

Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan officially launched the new organization, nearly a year after the two health systems announced plans to merge.

The new joint venture was announced at a press conference on Tuesday, and the system will continue to be known as Henry Ford Health.

According to officials, the health system will have 13 acute are hospitals and three behavioral health facilities throughout metro Detroit and central Michigan. They will employ nearly 50,000 people across more than 550 sites in the state.

The company will still be headquartered at One Ford Place in Detroit with Bob Riney remaining president and CEO.

Under the merger, several Ascension hospitals will have new names. They are:

• Ascension Genesys Hospital will become Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
• Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren & Madison Heights campuses will become Henry Ford Warren Hospital and Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital
• Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi & Southfield campuses will become Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital and …