2011 Annual Report - Summa Health System

As an Integrated Healthcare
Delivery System, Summa Health
System is in an extraordinary
position to be a proactive
communities and employees…and
determine what lessons best guide
us as we move forward.This year,
our annual report is inspired
the call to be servant leaders
who work tirelessly to make a
difference and leave footprints
for others to follow.
d e l i v e r – a n d d e l i v e r m o r e t h a n w e p r o m i s e .
participant in the evolution of
healthcare. We are fully committed
to ensuring we are well positioned
for the future and optimistic about
the opportunities that lie ahead.
This period of rapid change also
has been a time of reflection…
to think back on our past and
the promises we’ve made to
our patients, their families, our
by Robert Frost’s classic poem,
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening. Like the narrator, we
take a brief moment to reflect on
our past accomplishments, yet
are acutely aware of how much
remains to be done.
In each area of our organization,
the work continues. From patient
care to research, philanthropy to
medical education, we answer
Thank you for taking
this journey with us.
Yours in good health,
Thomas J. Strauss
President and CEO
Summa Health System
Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh
Chair, System Board of Directors
Summa Health System
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