| Summa Akron City Hospital | |
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| Summa Health System | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Akron, Ohio, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°04′48″N 81°30′02″W / 41.08°N 81.5005556°WCoordinates: 41°04′48″N 81°30′02″W / 41.08°N 81.5005556°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Private hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma |
| Beds | 750 |
| Helipad | FAA LID: 28OI |
| History | |
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| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ohio |
Summa 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 (and one of the first in the country), Summa Akron City Hospital has achieved national recognition as a healthcare provider.
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.
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.
Major milestones
1973
- Becomes teaching hospital in consortium with what was then known as the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), (now the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).
2008
- Jean and Milton Cooper Cancer Center opens on the campus of Summa Akron City Hospital.
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.
2023
- The St. Thomas Campus closed and the new Juve Behavioral Health Tower opened on Akron Campus.
Recognition and honors
- Designated a Magnet Hospital.
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
- Stephen Curry (b. March 14, 1988), American professional basketball player
- LeBron James (b. December 30, 1984), American professional basketball player
- Neel Kashkari (b. July 30, 1973), American banker and politician