Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, a 420-bed health system, has been serving Jackson County and its surrounding communities for more than 100 years. We are proud to be part of Henry Ford Health, a national leader among comprehensive, integrated health systems and widely recognized for clinical excellence and innovation.
Comprised of more than 40 facilities, we serve the residents of Jackson, Hillsdale, Branch, Lenawee, Ingham, Calhoun and Washtenaw counties and beyond. We are a Level II Trauma Center and a teaching hospital with a thriving Graduate Medical Education program that attracts resident doctors from around the globe. Our team of more than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members centers everything we do on a deep commitment to those we serve.
Our comprehensive health care services also focus on wellness, prevention and education. Through our Health Improvement Organization, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital has earned national recognition for partnering with local organizations to innovatively and equitably address these needs.
Highlights
Our 420-bed system provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including such specialty services as cardiac surgery, minimally invasive structural heart procedures, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and partial or total joint replacement.
We have earned Magnet status from the American Nursing Credentialing Center by demonstrating excellence in patient care and innovation, signifying the highest level of care delivered by nurses who are supported to be the very best they can be.
With the construction of a new patient tower in 2019, we are able to provide every inpatient with a private room.
As part of Henry Ford Cancer, our Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology programs bring local access to the latest advancements in technology, treatments and research.
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Hospice Home, the only hospice residence in the region, provides compassionate and dignified end-of-life care paired with emotional support for patients and their families.
Recent service investments include a complete renovation of our Hospital lobby and front entrance, to provide a more accessible and welcoming environment for patients and visitors, and a new hybrid operating room for complex heart and vascular procedures.
History Of Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Henry Ford Jackson Hospitals rich 100-year history reflects an organization with community at the center of every decision. The hospital was built on land donated in 1915 by Jackson resident Ida Foote. Concerned about the overcrowded conditions at City Hospital, where her husband, W.A. Foote, was treated during his final illness, Mrs. Foote recognized the dire need for improvement and expansion.
Jacksons newly built modern hospital opened its doors to patients in 1918, with a 100-bed capacity. In 1975, the hospital merged in ownership with Mercy Hospital, which had been operated by the Sisters of Mercy. Several years later, the two moved into one larger, more modern facility, which was completed in 1983.
The health system continued to grow in size and in the range of services offered. To signify its transformation from a small community hospital to a 420-bed health system with more than 40 locations throughout Jackson County and beyond, the name was changed in 2008 to Allegiance Health. Eight years later, a definitive agreement was finalized to bring the Jackson-based health system into Henry Ford Health. Shared values and a strong community focus are the heart of this partnership.
Today, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital is a 420-bed health system that complements traditional acute care services with primary and community-based care to support patients across the health continuum at every stage of life. With its network of primary care and specialty physicians, as well as a graduate medical education program, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital has widely expanded local access to a range of services the growing patient population desires and deserves. The Hospital earned designation as a Level II Trauma Center and has achieved Magnet recognition for nursing care.
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital is grateful for its heritage, proud of its history and excited for its future and all it will be able to provide its patients in the years to come.
