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Master Facility Plan is an Investment
in Our Community
It’s the beginning of a new era of healthcare at Summa Health
This past spring Summa Health revealed the details of our Dr. Thomas Malone, Summa Health president and
master facility plan, and shared our vision for the future CEO, discusses the proposed 300,000 square-foot
of healthcare in the region. It’s a vision that’s grounded in patient tower.
the principles of population health management, focused
on delivering better care and improving the overall health • Increasing the number of private rooms to
of the communities we serve. approximately 80 percent of beds on the Akron
Campus.
The plan represents an investment of up to $350 million in
facility improvements across the system that will establish • Adding a 50,000 square-foot medical office building
Summa as the leading healthcare provider in the greater on the Akron Campus that will integrate new design
Akron region. concepts to promote a team-based model of care.
In Phase I of the plan we’ll invest $270 million over the • Providing increased outpatient capacity across the
next five years to begin extensive renovations at the Akron system, with the ability to design around patient-
and Barberton Campuses, including: centered care.
• A new “front door” to the hospital on the Akron • Modernizing various portions of the Barberton
Campus. A landmark 300,000 square-foot patient Campus and aligning services there that will improve
tower will greet visitors and serve both as a beautiful access to better meet the overall needs of the
addition to the city’s skyline and a reminder of the community. These improvements include a new
continued rebirth and revitalization of the city. The imaging and diagnostic center and enhancements to
tower will include new facilities for Summa Health surgical services.
Women’s Institute, modern inpatient rooms and
nursing units, and expanded surgical capacity.
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