Trinity Health Ann Arbor has received recognition as a 2025 Best Hospital for Black America, recently announced by BlackDoctor.org (BDO), a national leader in Black health and wellness. This award recognizes hospitals nationwide that provide exceptional care to Black patients, an achievement of significance in today’s health care landscape.
“Trinity Health Ann Arbor has always been about caring for the people in the communities we serve, regardless of race, religion or socioeconomic background,” said Alonzo Lewis, president of Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Livingston, Oakland, and Livonia. “This award honors the far-reaching benefit that our compassionate colleagues and providers have on our patients and their families.”
According to BDO, recipients of this award will play a fundamental role in driving further conversations on how to eliminate health care disparities that continue to disproportionately impact Black patients. Advisory board members, who are not employed by BDO, reviewed the selection criteria and made recommendations for the award winners. The selection criteria for the nominations include the following:
- Feedback from 1,000 Black doctors who recommended hospitals they trust to provide care for their families
- Quality of care and patient satisfaction scores
- Representation of persons of color and women in senior leadership roles
- Initiatives that positively impact urban communities
- Supplier diversity and procurement margins
- Commitment to equitable care for the Black community
- Presence of a Chief Equity/Diversity Officer within the organization
“It’s no longer enough to have DE&I measures alone within our health systems, as it’s getting confusing, so BlackDoctor.org cut to the chase this year and got personal with Black doctors to ask them who they trust most to care for their families,” said BlackDoctor.org CEO Reggie Ware. “This is a historic moment for our country and our organization, and we plan to support sharing hospitals’ best practices, so care improves overall in the U.S. for the Black community. The disparities in health care that affect Black communities are well-documented, and it is imperative to identify and promote hospitals that are making substantial strides in addressing these issues. By highlighting these institutions, we can guide patients to facilities where they are more likely to receive more compassionate and effective care.”
Hospitals receiving the award will be recognized at a ceremony for 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America, hosted by BlackDoctor.org on January 23, 2025, at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
About BlackDoctor.org
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) – in its 20th year in 2025 – has a mission to make every Black family to be as healthy as possible and overcome health inequality by building trusted connections between Black patients and the Healthcare System. BDO is the largest and most trusted health platform for Black consumers with more than 6 million monthly website visitors and more than 17,000 culturally relevant articles and videos. BDOs most popular health tools are the BlackDoctor Search and the BlackDoctor Chatbot, an AI tool that provides culturally relevant answers to BDO users.
About Trinity Health Michigan
Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 24,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties, Trinity Health Michigan operates nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Howell, Livonia, Muskegon, Pontiac, and Shelby, and two medical groups. The health system has 2,314 beds and 5,446 physicians and advanced practice providers. With operating revenues of $4.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan returns $184 million back to their local communities each year. Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 23 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents. Trinity Health Michigan is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the country serving more than 30 million people across 22 states. www.trinityhealthmichigan.org
