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When the Doctor Can't See You                                                         An APP can:
Sometimes when you visit your                 APPs can be found in nearly every
physician’s office or when admitted           medical and surgical specialty – in     •	 Perform physicals
to the hospital, you will see a               both hospital and clinic settings –     •	 Diagnose and treat illnesses
physician. Other times, you may               throughout Summa Health. From           •	 Prescribe medication
see an advanced practice provider             oncology to endocrinology and           •	 Order and interpret labs
(APP). APPs work in collaboration             primary care, our APPs are working      •	 Perform procedures
with physicians to provide                    to deliver timely, convenient, quality  •	 Provide shorter wait times
healthcare to our patients.                   care to our patients.                   •	 Offer lower cost care

For more information on Summa Health APPs, visit summahealth.org/advancedpracticeproviders.

Who are     Physician Certified Nurse-        Certified Registered
         Assistants (PA) Midwives (CNM)       Nurse Anesthetists
APPs?                                                                                 Clinical Nurse  Certified Nurse
                                                      (CRNA)                            Specialists    Practitioners
                                                                                           (CNS)            (CNP)

Know someone struggling with addiction?

Helping those in need take the first step of their recovery journey has a rich history within the Summa Health
Behavioral Health Institute. We offer numerous locations and levels of care, both inpatient and outpatient, for
people combating a variety of addictions. Call today for an appointment.

                       Service                 Location      Contact                  Hours Phone     Can a Patient
                                                             Number                     is Staffed     Self-Refer?
Ignatia Hall Inpatient Detox Unit             St. Thomas
•	 14-bed unit                                 Campus     330.379.5257                      24/7      Yes, by phone
                                                                                                      or through ED

Addiction Medicine Intensive                   Akron      Akron                       8:00 a.m. –     Yes
Outpatient Program                            Canton      330.379.9836                 4:30 p.m.      Yes
•	 Available days or evenings, three days     Hudson      	
                                                          Canton                      8:00 a.m. –
  a week, three hours a day for an                        330.491.9215                 4:30 p.m.
  average 16 – 20 sessions                                	
•	 Supports use of 12-step recovery                       Hudson
  program                                                 330.319.9768

Traditional Outpatient Services               Various locations 330.379.8190
•	 1 on 1 counseling                          across the region

Vivitrol® Clinic                              St. Thomas  330.379.9836 8:00 a.m. –                    Yes
•	 Medication-assisted treatment for those      Campus                            4:30 p.m.           Yes

  with alcohol or opiate dependence            Barberton  330.615.4500                24/7
•	 Monthly injections                         Campus ED

Medication Assisted
Treatment Program

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