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Henry Ford Health System Partners With Acadia Healthcare To Build Progressive, Modernized Behavioral Health Facility To Serve Detroit Area Communities
Inpatient Treatment Facility Slated to Open in Late 2022 DETROIT and FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Ford Health System and Acadia
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[{"type":"text","content":"Inpatient Treatment Facility Slated to Open in Late 2022\n\n\nDETROIT and FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Ford Health System and Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that they have formed a joint venture to address the growing, unmet need for accessible, high-quality behavioral health services in Detroit and the surrounding counties. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nHenry Ford Health System, one of Michigan's premier, academic and integrated health systems, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company. Henry Ford chose Acadia as its partner because of its commitment to patient- and family-centered care, strong clinical outcomes, and proven track record of collaborating with health systems across the country. \n\"We believe healthcare is one of the most important building blocks of a strong community and that every individual deserves safe, accessible, affordable, compassionate, and high-quality care,\" said Wright Lassiter, III, President and CEO, Henry Ford Health System. \"We have been a trusted healthcare provider in the Detroit area for more than 100 years and are committed to meeting the rapidly growing demand for behavioral health services in the communities we serve.\" \nThis past Monday night, the elected members of the West Bloomfield Township Board cast their final vote to approve a rezoning request for the parcel of land on which Henry Ford and Acadia intend to build the new hospital. Henry Ford already owns the land, which is adjacent to its Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital campus. The next step in the process is to seek Certificates of Need (CONs) from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.\n\"This inpatient facility will provide a safe, modern care environment for our team members, patients and families,\" said Robert G. Riney, President, Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer, Henry Ford Health System. \"This is a natural extension of services we currently provide on the campus and the hospital will be built on land we already own. We look forward to expanding our operations through this progressive joint venture model to provide an essential resource in a fiscally responsible way.\"\nConstruction will begin once all regulatory approvals are met. Slated to open in late 2022, the hospital wil...