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HFHS Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan 2026-2028
ACTION PLAN
Organization:
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Lead Contact:
Micalah Webster
STRATEGY
Prevent the incidence of highly prevalent chronic diseases and increase community members' capacity to manage chronic disease.
ISSUE/NEED
According to the Community Health Needs Assessment, Jackson County struggles in the areas of maternal health, mental health/substance misuse, chronic disease prevention, access to care, and social determinants of health.
MEASUREMENTS
Non-medical needs intervention rate reaches 45%
Diabetes prevention enrollment increases by 10%
DSMES (diabetes self management & support) enrollment increases
Tobacco cessation participation increases
KEY ACTIVITIES
TIMELINE
Establish adherence with the standardized enterprise-wide non-medical driver of health policy to ensure that patients who have a non-medical driver of health needs receive a successful intervention.
2027 - 2028
Provide community-based screening, education, resources and/or programmatic interventions to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
Ongoing
Improve access to no-cost, evidence-based diabetes prevention programing as well as access to effective diabetes self-management education programming.
2026 - 2028
Provide no-cost tobacco cessation counseling services to patients to increase the chance of success in achieving a tobacco-free life. Options include individual or group coaching, along with expert advice on medications to ease withdrawal.
2026 - 2028
Shared Measurement System Connections
AIM
We Are Healthy
GOAL
Increase percentage reporting access to quality healthcare
LEADING INDICATOR
Residents Reporting Poor Physical Health
ROOT CAUSE
Community members and providers are not knowledgeable about service systems
HFHS Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan 2026-2028
ACTION PLAN
Organization:
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Lead Contact:
Micalah Webster
STRATEGY
Improve behavioral health/substance misuse access, follow-up and education to improve mental health and reduce substance use disorder.
ISSUE/NEED
According to the Community Health Needs Assessment, Jackson County struggles in the areas of maternal health, mental health/substance misuse, chronic disease prevention, access to care, and social determinants of health.
MEASUREMENTS
Community mental health prevention activities
MAT (Medicated Assisted Treatment) provider growth
Human trafficking training implementation
KEY ACTIVITIES
TIMELINE
Provide timely access to behavioral health care for community members.
2023 - Ongoing
Provide community-based screening, education, recourses and/or programmatic interventions to promote mental health and substance misuse prevention.
2018 - Ongoing
Increase access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) certified providers.
2022 - Ongoing
Increase the identification and appropriate response to individuals at risk for or experiencing human trafficking across Henry Ford Health by implementing staff training, standardized screening, and/or closed-loop referral pathways in priority clinical and community facing settings.
2027
Shared Measurement System Connections
AIM
We Are Healthy
GOAL
Increase percentage reporting access to quality healthcare
LEADING INDICATOR
Residents Reporting Poor Mental Health
ROOT CAUSE
Service systems are not easy to navigate
HFHS Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan 2026-2028
ACTION PLAN
Organization:
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Lead Contact:
Micalah Webster
STRATEGY
Provide community-based screening, education, resources and/or programmatic interventions to promote maternal-infant health improvements in all Henry Ford markets.
ISSUE/NEED
According to the Community Health Needs Assessment, Jackson County struggles in the areas of maternal health, mental health/substance misuse, chronic disease prevention, access to care, and social determinants of health.
MEASUREMENTS
Community-connected maternal health activities completed annually
Depression screening increases by 5%
Blood pressure follow-up compliance reaches 80%
KEY ACTIVITIES
TIMELINE
WIN (Women-Inspired Neighborhood) Model Group Prenatal Care Expansion.
August 2026 - August 2027
Increasing awareness and participation with Rx Kids through our patient population.
June 2026 - June 2029
"I Just Delivered" bracelet initiative -Allows EMS and hospital to be aware of post-partum moms status and would therefore be able to deliver care appropriately.
2026 - Ongoing
Community engagement led baby showers.
April 2025 - Ongoing
Shared Measurement System Connections
AIM
We Are Healthy
GOAL
Increase percentage reporting access to quality healthcare
LEADING INDICATOR
Infant Mortality
ROOT CAUSE
Community members and providers are not knowledgeable about service systems