E-Mail IMAGE: David Nerenz, Ph.D., Director Emeritus of Henry Ford Health System's Center for Policy and Health Services Research and the study's lead author. view more Credit: Henry Ford Health System Making the Case for Adjusting Quality Measures for Social Risk Factors Henry Ford Health System-led report says adjustments would enhance quality. DETROIT (April 5, 2021) - A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that accounting for social risk factors like poverty, housing instability and transportation insecurity can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures without compromising quality of care.