2011 Annual Report - Summa Health System

with follow-up
recommendations
and visits to their
physicians or
other healthcare
professionals on their
care team. They are
more inclined to ask questions and be
fully engaged in their own care and
health management. Ultimately, this
level of satisfaction and engagement
should result in reduced costs as well.
But what if the healthcare reform
mandate is overturned How can a health
system reallocate or transition these assets
– EDs, outpatient centers, urgent care
centers, clinics, etc. – so they are of value
to the communities and itself
Embedded in
Summa Health
System’s vision of
healthcare in the
next three, five,
10 and 20 years
is the capacity to
be flexible and adapt to meet the
current need of a population under
different scenarios. As part of its
overall strategy, the organization
has the capability to “right-size”
quickly and efficiently. Its ability to
respond to changes in the healthcare
environment has been tested and
Summa Health System has responded
successfully time and again. Summa
Health System recognizes both
the risks and rewards and believes
the opportunity for growth in the
communities it serves is significant. As
such, these investments demonstrate
the breadth and strength of its
commitment to its vision.
The promise to be an asset is both literal
and figurative. Throughout the clinical
enterprise, the true meaning of Summa
Health System’s promise is to provide
the highest level of compassionate care
throughout the continuum for each and
every patient the organization has the
opportunity to serve.
This has been our history. It is
how we serve today and how we
see ourselves in the future.
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