Summa Akron City Hospital
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| Summa Health System | |
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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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Summa Akron City Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Certified Stroke Center. Its obstetrics care is nationally recognized for quality.[7]
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.[8]
Major milestones
1973
- Becomes teaching hospital in consortium with the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOMED).
2008
- Jean and Milton Cooper Cancer Center opens on the campus of Summa Akron City Hospital.[9]
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; neurology; obstetrics and gynecology; pain management; pulmonary care; radiology; rehabilitation services; sleep disorders; occupational, physical, recreational and speech therapy; urology and vascular.
References
- ↑ "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2013-2013. Private Plans - Summary" (PDF). National Committee for Quality Assurance. September 20, 2012.
- ↑ "The Joint Commission". Qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "CareChex® Quality Rating System". Comparionanalytics.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "Leapfrog Top Hospitals 2006-2013" (PDF). The Leapfrog Group. December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Premier healthcare alliance | Reducing healthcare costs | Improving healthcare quality". Premierinc.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "Strategic Market Research for Pharmaceutical Companies | Health Industries Research Companies". HIRC. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "QualityReport". Qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "Find a Magnet Hospital". Nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "Summa Health System Opens Cooper Cancer Center". Tradelineinc.com. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "Find a Magnet Hospital". Nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2013-10-02.