2011 Annual Report - Summa Health System

transition our service lines to a new
institute model with a broader focus
across the care continuum.
Summa Health System’s institute
model will be clinically based,
patient-centered, focused on specific
clinical areas or populations and it
will define systems of care across
disciplines, facilities and functions.
Entrenched in the institute model
are metrics and measurements that
allow us to report our progress and
successes internally and externally.
This level of transparency enhances
our ability to become the provider
of choice in our communities,
the partner of choice for our care
providers and the employer of choice
for our employees. Most important, it
aligns our services with our long-term
vision for healthcare in our region to
move from a volume-driven system to
one that is based on value.
Our second priority is to achieve
effective integration at all levels
of our organization. This means
we are moving toward a clinical
operating company defined by our
capabilities. It is our intent to fully
integrate governance, administration
and corporate support so we
function as one organization with
one common culture. These steps
reduce fragmentation and ensure we
consistently operate with a shared
vision of success.
Our third priority is to grow
the population base. Given
the economic challenges that
began in the last decade and the
indisputable data
demonstrating an
aging population,
growing a
population base
is an intrinsically
challenging
priority for a strategic plan; however,
we intend to meet that challenge
by continuing to focus on growing
our accountable care organization,
aligning with physicians in new and
innovative ways, exploring appropriate
business opportunities and growing
the membership of our health plan,
SummaCare. Additionally, we intend
to have a physical presence where our
patients need us most. As mentioned
in a previous story, Summa Health
System’s expansion strategy allows
us to serve the largest population
base in our communities via the most
appropriate venues – from full service
hospital emergency departments to
urgent care clinics.
Ultimately, the
strategic plan ensures
Summa Health System
will deliver the highest
quality, personalized
care wherever and
whenever a patient
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