| Summa Health Akron Campus | |
| Org/Group: | Summa Health |
| Location: | Akron |
| State: | Ohio |
| Healthcare: | Private |
| Type: | Teaching |
| Funding: | Private hospital |
| Affiliation: | Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.08°N -81.5006°W |
| Emergency: | Level I trauma[1] |
| Helipad: | [2] |
| Beds: | 750 |
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Summa Health Akron Campus, formerly known as Akron City Hospital, part of Summa Health System, was founded in 1892 in Akron, Ohio, United States as The City Hospital. From the first accredited radiology department in the country to the first adult open heart surgery in Akron. Summa Akron City Hospital has achieved national recognition as a healthcare provider.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Summa Akron City Hospital is a Level I trauma center with 100 emergency/trauma patient care spaces, and is a nationally ranked 750-bed non-profit, teaching hospital located in Akron, Ohio. Summa Akron City Hospital is also a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and its obstetrics care is nationally recognized for quality.[9] 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]
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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.