Located in Akron, Ohio, the Summa Health System has the mission of bringing the best healthcare to its region. To support this mission, of quality and compassionate care, the Summa Health System works by emphasizing the beliefs and attitudes of personal and organizational integrity, quality caring organizational environment, excellence in leadership, respect and fair treatment, open communication, community service and teamwork. For the Summa Health System the responsibility for continuously personal and organizational improving are the necessary tools to provide quality healthcare to patients and their community.
It is important to Summa Health System to strive to meet the changing and medical social needs of the region by providing preventive services and health education. That is why the Allopathic and Osteopathic medical model in collaboration with the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, the Centers for Osteopathic Regional Medical and the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine are part of the Summa's team of physicians and researchers. All of these professionals have the mission of providing a compassionate care to their patients to generate the highest levels of satisfaction for both.
Kyle Klawitter, Summa's Human Resources Vice President explains that the success of Summa is because the people who work in the system offers compassion, caring and clinical excellence. The personnel has a unique and innovative work environment which is reflected in the treatment with their patients.
Some of the services of Summa Health System are Cancer Care, Bariatrics Care and Weight Loss, Senior Health, Women's Health, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation or Massage Therapy. Summa Health System has a specialty and the most qualified professionals in service for each patient and community.