Summa Health Akron Campus

Summa Health Akron Campus
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Geography
LocationAkron, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°04′48″N 81°30′02″W / 41.08°N 81.5005556°W / 41.08; -81.5005556
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingPrivate hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityNortheast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma[1]
Beds750
HelipadFAA LID: 28OI[2]
History
Former name(s)
  • Akron City Hospital
  • The City Hospital
Links
Websitewww.summahealth.org/locations/hospitals/akron
ListsHospitals in Ohio

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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  2. ^ "AirNav: – Akron City Hospital Heliport". airnav.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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  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.
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  10. ^ "Find a Magnet Hospital". Nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2013-07-11.