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Outpatient services for 2022: Summa Health system, and Summa physicians, inc. dba Summa Health medical Group, provided over 1.8 million occasions of service, including 129,331 emergency department visits, 9,143 observation patients, 16,390 surgical operations, and over 1.6 million other outpatient visits.

Research/education for 2022: Summa Health has a history of sponsoring and supporting basic and clinical research to understand diseases and treatment. Centers, programs and labs facilitate research in a number of medical fields. Summa Health fosters a learning environment for the next generation of caregivers. At Summa Health's hospitals, approximately 285 medical school graduates train in 12 accredited residency programs, eight accredited fellowship training programs and one non-accredited fellowship program. Summa Health provides clinical learning experiences to nearly 2,200 nursing, medical, pharmacy, emergency medical technician, paramedic, and allied Health students.

Inpatient services for 2022: Summa Health system had approximately 711 beds in service, admitted 41,767 adult patients, and delivered 4,760 newborns. The adult patients received 173,343 days of care, inpatient surgeries totaled 7,500, emergency admissions totaled 25,195 and the average length of stay was 4.15 days.

Part iii line 4d - other program services: Summa Health is an integrated healthcare delivery system that provides coordinated, value-based care across the continuum for the people and populations we serve. We hold ourselves clinically and financially accountable for Health outcomes in our communities.summa Health serves hundreds of thousands of patients each year in comprehensive emergency, acute, critical, outpatient and long-term/homecare settings and represents 1,023 registered, inpatient beds on the campuses of Summa Health system and Summa rehab hospital. In addition, outpatient care is provided more than 20 community Health centers, urgent care facilities and emergency departments (eds), some integrated in the healthcare facilities, and others are freestanding. Summa rehab hospital is a joint venture in which Summa Health system has an interest, and is referenced in this document for the purpose of identifying all entities affiliated with Summa Health. Summa's proportionate interest of this joint venture's charity care and other community benefits is included on schedule h of Summa Health's irs form 990 Group return.providing superior, multi-specialty patient care, medical research and continuing medical education, Summa Health ranks as a highly recognized healthcare provider in several disciplines including: weight management, cardiovascular, emergency, oncology, orthopaedic, surgery, primary care, sports medicine, stroke, urology, women's services and nursing by prestigious organizations such as:american college of surgeons commission on canceramerican heart associationamerican stroke associationnational accreditation program for breast centersamerican nursing credentialing centercenters for medicare and medicaid servicesohio patient safety instituteamerican college of radiationnurses improving care for Health system eldersamerican society for metabolic and bariatric surgerymetabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program- comprehensive centerthe joint commissionheatlhgradessumma Health is summit county's largest employer and a leading economic engine for the region. Summa Health includes the following:summa Health system:summa Health system is a single legal entity that includes three inpatient hospital campuses and several ambulatory locations. Summa Health system operates the inpatient hospital locations as well as the hospital-based off-site locations under the same medicare provider number.summa Health employs more than 8,200 individuals with Summa Health system accounting for the vast majority of these employees. Summa Health system has a medical staff of more than 1,000 professionals working on its campuses. Summa Health system has 963 registered beds. The buildings and facilities on all campuses total more than 3 million square feet.summa Health system- akron campus offers general medical, surgical, obstetrical, trauma and critical care services. The akron campus provides acute care services and a wide range of outpatient services on a campus of approximately 60 acres. Summa Health system- st. thomas campus provides various diagnostic services along with behavioral Health and substance abuse care. Summa Health system- st. thomas campus was one of the first in the country to recognize the medical aspects of alcoholism as a disease and is the founding location of alcoholics anonymous. As a leader in medical education, Summa Health system supports the education of its physicians and healthcare professionals. The akron and st. thomas campuses are teaching affiliates of the northeast Ohio medical university (neomed) and include a staff of physicians and accredited residency and fellowship programs that foster a dynamic medical environment. Approximately 90 residents and fellows graduate from the akron campus's medical education programs each year. The barberton campus has a family practice residency program affiliated with neomed along with providing educational rotations for medical students.summa Health system- barberton campussumma Health system- barberton campus is a 500,000 square foot acute care teaching hospital located on nearly 16 acres, located approximately 10 miles southwest of akron, Ohio. The hospital has 222 registered beds. The barberton campus provides the community with easy access to comprehensive, high-quality cancer services at the commission on cancer accredited parkview pavilion, as well as the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease care including diagnostic, interventional and surgical services, along with a variety of outpatient services.

Part iii line 4d - other program services - continued:charity carein 2022, Summa Health provided charity care at an estimated net cost of over $11.5 million. This amount represents the net cost associated with providing the care and does not include bad debt. Patients with income up to 250% of the federal poverty income guidelines or who have a hospital bill that exceeds 25% of their gross annual family income are eligible to apply for fully discounted charity care assistance. In addition, there is a sliding scale discount program for those with incomes between 250% and 400% of the federal poverty income guidelines. In 2022, the charity care program (including hospital care assurance program) benefited over 9,633 patient encounters.medicaid shortfallhistorically, Ohio medicaid reimbursements have not covered the cost of providing the care to program beneficiaries, creating a budgetary shortfall. As one of northeast Ohio's top providers of hospital care for medicaid patients, Summa Health's unpaid costs for medicaid totaled over $95 million.bad debtsumma Health is committed to providing quality and accessible healthcare. This includes covering the expense of payments that were expected but not received. While Summa Health recognizes bad debt is part of doing business, it agrees with the Ohio hospital association that it is important to report these costs to show the total picture of care Summa Health provides to the community without full reimbursement. In 2022, the cost for providing care written off as a bad debt expense was over $13 million.community Health improvement servicesan important part of Summa Health's mission is offering a prevention and wellness program to build a healthier community. In 2022, Summa Health provided more than $14.4 million to help fund Health improvement activities such as free and low-cost Health screening, Health education services and wellness programming. Subsidized Health services Summa Health is committed to providing subsidized Health services - clinical services that meet an identified community need and are provided despite financial loss. Vital services such as the Summa Health senior Health center, Summa Health traumatic stress center, and diabetes education are offered, even though they are not profitable. Income from other services is used to cover these costs. In 2022, the cost for subsidized services was nearly $50 million.financial and in-kind donationsannually, Summa Health contributes financial assistance and in-kind services to support community organizations that promote Health, wellness and an improved quality of life. From neighborhood Health facilities such as open m and faithful servants care center, to medical services at athletic events throughout the community, Summa Health participates in numerous community programs and helps other nonprofits fulfill their missions. In 2022, these contributions were more than $2 million.research and innovationa major goal of the research & innovation Group is to offer our patients access to cutting-edge therapies and technologies within the community, particularly through clinical trials. This not only provides the best care for our patients, but also improves the Health of our community. In 2022, Summa contributed a net cost of more than $8 million to explore potential new therapies, care coordination improvements and treatment options.education Summa Health supports the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Summa Health system is the largest of the major teaching affiliates of the northest Ohio medical university (neomed, a consortium of the university of akron, kent state university and youngstown state university), and offers education to neomed's colleges of medicine and pharmacy students, as well as to medical students from schools around the country. In addition, Summa Health offers 12 accredited residency training programs, 8 accredited fellowship training programs and 1 non-accredited residency training program, in numerous specialties, training the next generation of primary care and specialty physicians for the region and beyond. Nursing education also is offered in collaboration with local and national university partners. In 2022, approximately 285 residents and fellows trained at Summa Health's three main hospitals. On average, approximately 45% of these residents remain in our local and surrounding communities. Summa Health's 2022 investment in Health professional education totaled nearly $28.7 million.

Part iii line 4d - other program services - continued:summa Health services:following is a description of Summa Health's notable accomplishments by primary service lines in 2022: heart and vascular:summa Health has been recognized by the american heart association for many awards, including get with the guidelines gold plus-stroke and heart failure, lifeline heart attack referring/receiving center accreditation and stemi (heart attack) accreditation. Summa Health is committed to ensuring our heart patients receive the best possible care and we are proud to share that we received the ncdr chest pain mi gold performance achievement award for 2022 from the american college of cardiology. Summa Health was one of only 406 hospitals nationwide to receive this distinguished honor having demonstrated sustained achievement in specific performance measures reported in the chest pain mi registry.in addition, the american college of cardiology awarded Summa Health system akron campus chest pain center accreditation with primary pci and resuscitation, while barberton campus earned chest pain center accreditation with primary pci. They were based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.summa Health has been named among the top 10% in the nation for cardiology services for three years in a row (2020-2022) by healthgrades. In addition, it has been recognized as a five-star recipient for treatment of heart failure four years in a row (2019-2022) by healthgrades.neuroscience:summa Health stroke care center has been nationally recognized for earning the american heart association (aha) and american stroke association's get with the guidelines stroke gold plus quality achievement award. Summa is the only hospital in the akron area to have received the american stroke association get with the guidelines gold plus award consecutively since 2010. In 2022, Summa Health system akron campus was awarded the comprehensive stroke center certification from the joint commission, in collaboration with the american heart association/american stroke association. By earning this honor, Summa Health became the first hospital in the greater akron region to be awarded this certification. This certification means Summa Health meets the highest level of certification for hospitals with specific abilities to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases. Summa Health has received numerous awards from healthgrades in the neurosciences field, including one of healthgrades america's 100 best hospitals for stroke care (tm) for 4 years in a row (2020-2023); the healthgrades cranial neurosurgery excellence award for 5 years in a row (2019-2023); and the healthgrades stroke care excellence award for 5 years in a row (2019-2023).nursing:in september 2021, the Summa Health system akron and st. thomas campuses received magnet redesignation for nursing excellence from the american nurses credentialing center (ancc). The akron and st. thomas campuses were initially designated in 2011 and redesignated in 2016. In addition, our barberton campus earned magnet designation in june 2020. Summa shares magnet status with just eight percent of hospitals in the country. Oncology:summa Health is a leader in cancer treatment with nationally recognized cancer centers throughout northeast Ohio. Summa treats more than 100 cancer types, specializing in lung, breast, colorectal, gynecological and orthopedic. Summa Health's cancer centers are fully accredited by the american college of surgeons commission on cancer (coc). Weight management:summa's bariatric care center is designated by the american society for metabolic and bariatric surgery (asmbs) as a mbsaqip accredited - comprehensive center. The mbsaqip accredited - comprehensive center designation is only awarded to surgical programs that: successfully undergo a rigorous site survey to verify compliance with a set of nationally recognized standards and requirements. Demonstrate a comprehensive commitment to a high level of care. Submit information for inclusion in the largest repository of dedicated weight loss surgery patient statistical data in the world. Measure and report surgical outcomes that are deemed favorable by the asmbs, an organization dedicated to excellence in surgical outcomes. Women's services:summa Health system akron campus was named to newsweek's 2022 list of best maternity care hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families. Summa Health system- akron campuses has been designated a blue distinction center for maternity care by anthem blue cross and blue shield. Akron campus has held this distinction since 2016. Summa Health system akron campus has achieved the highly prestigious international baby-friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by baby-friendly usa, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the united states. This distinguished honor demonstrates that our akron campus is adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.system: for the 19th consecutive year, Summa Health was named as one of the 99 best workplaces in northeast Ohio, as determined in the annual northcoast 99 awards, sponsored by the employers resource councilsumma Health system akron and barberton campuses were a recipient of the healthgrades 2023 america's 100 best hospitals award. This places Summa Health among the top two percent of all hospitals for clinical care and patient outcomes across treatment of the most common conditions and procedures. This is the second year in a row for this award.

Part iii line 4d - other program services - continued:summaryalthough reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operations and stability of Summa Health, not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services. Summa Health provided services to all patients on a non-discriminatory basis and without regard to any patient's ability to pay for such services or the individual's participation in a government-sponsored or subsidized healthcare system.patients were encouraged to apply for uncompensated care and, depending on their level of income and number of dependents, all (or a portion) of their bill was reduced. Gross annual family income was compared using a sliding scale based on the federal poverty income guidelines to determine the charity discount for which the patient may be eligible. In 2022, Summa Health provided charity care to the indigent (including unreimbursed medicaid) at the cost of nearly $107 million. This amount does not include services provided written off as bad debt.in addition to uncompensated medical care, Summa Health provided wellness programs, community education programs and special programs for the elderly, persons with disabilities and the medically underserved. Summa Health also operated a variety of broad community support activities. These programs were offered at a reduced price or provided to the community free of charge. Summa Health operates its facilities in a manner consistent with the community benefit requirements of rev. Rule 69-545 and subsequent case law and irs guidelines. Summa Health's hospitals provide emergency services which are open and available to all persons of the community, regardless of their ability to pay. The board of directors consists of persons who are broadly representative of the community and medical staff.summa Health medical Group- program service accomplishments:summa Health medical Group, a Summa Health entity, is a multi-specialty Group of physicians, advanced practice providers and care teams in medical practices located in the communities we serve. In total, Summa Health medical Group employs more than 370 physicians and more than 1,400 support staff in more than 40 specialties and sub-specialties. Summa Health medical Group promotes strong affiliation and employment of physicians to ensure community and hospital needs for physician services are met. As members of newhealth collaborative, a clinician-led accountable care organization, Summa Health medical Group physicians are leading the way toward value-based healthcare with initiatives such as the patient-centered medical home (pcmh) and meaningful use of Health information technology.summa foundation - program service accomplishments:summa foundation supports patient care, medical education and research through philanthropy. Generous contributions totaled $21.3 million in 2022 helping Summa Health fulfill its mission to provide the highest quality, compassionate care and contribute to a healthier community. Summa foundation links community supporters with philanthropic priorities that enhance the delivery of patient care and empower clinical excellence across the entire system. Gifts support physician residency programs, advanced certifications for nurses, behavioral Health programs, groundbreaking research, the latest technologies for diagnosis and treatment, cancer support services, and help recruit and retain the region's best physicians, assuring patients and families a continuum of quality care far into the future. Summa foundation also collaborates with system and clinical leaders to document the impact of philanthropic investments and to share that impact with donors.community benefit and diversity:this department leads efforts to address Health disparities and other important community needs and raise awareness of Health and healthcare issues affecting the communities served by Summa Health. Community benefit and diversity provide wellness and educational tools, facilitate economic development programs, develop community partnerships, communicate Summa Health's benefit to the community and engage the community and its workforce within the system and throughout the region.government relations: this department is dedicated to elevating Summa Health as a credible leader and partner in the Health policy planning process. This department collaborates with numerous departments to best position Summa education, research and clinical innovation priorities with public sector funding opportunities.