Summa Health System

12/20/2024 | Press release | Archived content

Summa Health Reports $202.7 Million in Community Impact

AKRON, Ohio, December 20, 2024 - Summa Health announced today that $202.7 million in community impact was provided to area residents in 2023. These results are detailed in the system's 2023 community impact report.

"This report highlights our long-standing commitment to the Greater Akron community and demonstrates our support in overcoming the social determinants of health in the communities we serve," said Dr. Cliff Deveny, Summa Health President and CEO. "Summa Health is a collaborative partner and trusted resource for our patients and families, and we take great pride in knowing we improve the lives of people through strong community programs and partnerships. We look forward to continuing our long-standing commitment to improve the health of our entire region."

Included in Summa's delivery of $202.7 million in community impact are:

  • $10.9 million in the net cost of traditional charity care
  • $91.4 million in unpaid costs for Medicaid patients
  • $29.6 million for education
  • $8.3 million for research
  • $43.8 million in subsidized health services, such as traumatic stress, senior health and dental care
  • $18.7 million for community health improvement services, programs and support

About Summa Health


Summa Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in Ohio. Encompassing a network of hospitals, community medical centers, a health plan, an accountable care organization, a multi-specialty physician organization, research and the Summa Health Foundation, we are nationally renowned for excellence in patient care and for exceptional approaches to healthcare delivery. Summa's clinical services are consistently recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (Magnet status), U.S. News and World Report, Healthgrades, Thomson Reuters and The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit summahealth.org or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/summahealth , X at x.com/SummaHealth , Pinterest, pinterest.com/SummaHealth , YouTube at youtube.com/summahealthsystem , Instagram at instagram.com/summahealth TikTok at tiktok.com/summahealth and LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/summahealth .