Akron, Ohio – October 24, 2023 – Summa Health announced today it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.

 

Among Summa Health’s distinctions are Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital in the top five percent of the nation for services such as:

 

Summa Health also received five-star ratings for 13 services, including:

These achievements place Summa Health in the upper echelon of hospitals nationally for specialty care and reflect the organization’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible.

 

"Our commitment to quality and safety continues to make Summa Health a healthcare leader in Northeast Ohio," said Dr. Charles A. Zonfa, M.D., MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer. "This recognition from Healthgrades, and receiving 12 new awards, underscores the dedication our employees have to improve the healthcare experience for those we serve.”

 

Summa Health received 12 new Healthgrades achievements for 2024, including:

To view the complete list of Summa Health’s Healthgrades achievements, click here.

 

Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most, patient outcomes, Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. And, by highlighting strengths and weaknesses, Healthgrades ratings help direct hospitals to opportunities for clinical improvement. To identify the top performers, the 2024 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide.

 

The 2024 Healthgrades analysis revealed that the variation in performance among hospitals continues to widen, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From 2020 through 2022, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals, on average, 215,667 lives could potentially have been saved, and 149,521 patients could have avoided potential complications.*

 

“Healthgrades congratulates Summa Health for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Your dedication, expertise, and tireless efforts have not only set you apart but have also positively impacted the lives of countless patients.”

 

Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.

 

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2024 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.