Summa Akron City Hospital

Summa Akron City Hospital, part of Summa Health System, was founded in 1892 in Akron, Ohio, United States. From the first accredited radiology department in the country to the first adult open heart surgery in Akron (and one of the first in the country), Summa Akron City Hospital has achieved national recognition as a healthcare provider.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Summa Akron City Hospital
Summa Health System
Geography
LocationAkron, Ohio, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°04′48″N 81°30′02″W
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingPrivate hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityNortheast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma[1]
Beds680
HelipadFAA LID: 28OI[2]
Links
Websitewww.summahealth.org/locations/hospitals/akron
ListsHospitals in Ohio

Summa Akron City Hospital is a Level I trauma center with 100 emergency/trauma patient care spaces, and is a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Certified Stroke Center. Its obstetrics care is nationally recognized for quality.[9]

The hospital received national attention during the 2015 NBA Finals because both LeBron James and Stephen Curry were born there.

In 2010, Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals were awarded Magnet recognition by American Nurses Credentialing Center. Only six percent of hospitals in the United States are recognized as Magnet hospitals.[10]

Major milestones

1973

2008

  • Jean and Milton Cooper Cancer Center opens on the campus of Summa Akron City Hospital.[11]

2019

  • The Akron Campus West Tower opens at the Summa Akron City Main Campus. It includes the new main entrance to the hospital, operating rooms, a 22-bed neonatal intensive care unit, labor and delivery rooms, prep and recovery rooms, a newborn observation room, women's health services, breast center and 108 private inpatient rooms.[12]

Recognition and honors

Services

Summa Akron City Hospital is known for advancements in geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative care, women's health, bariatrics, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology.

Its services also include: cardiothoracic surgery; critical care; diagnostic imaging; digestive diseases; gastroenterology; medical and surgical services; neonatal intensive care; neurology; obstetrics and gynecology; pain management; pediatric intensive care; pulmonary care; radiology; rehabilitation services; sleep disorders; occupational, physical, recreational and speech therapy; urology and vascular.

People Born in This Hospital

References
  1. "Practice Link: Summa Akron City Hospital". practicelink.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. "AirNav: – Akron City Hospital Heliport". airnav.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2013-2013. Private Plans - Summary" (PDF). National Committee for Quality Assurance. September 20, 2012.
  4. "The Joint Commission". Qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  5. "CareChex® Quality Rating System". Comparionanalytics.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  6. "Leapfrog Top Hospitals 2006-2013" (PDF). The Leapfrog Group. December 4, 2012.
  7. "Premier healthcare alliance | Reducing healthcare costs | Improving healthcare quality". Premierinc.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  8. "Strategic Market Research for Pharmaceutical Companies | Health Industries Research Companies". HIRC. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  9. "QualityReport". Qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  10. "Find a Magnet Hospital". Nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  11. "Summa Health System Opens Cooper Cancer Center". Tradelineinc.com. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  12. "Summa Health System Opens New Tower". summahealth.org. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  13. "Find a Magnet Hospital". Nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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