Summa Health System: labor and delivery in Akron, OH
Summa Health System is a hospital in Akron, Summit County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 4,754 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,470 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,754Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 86Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Summa Health System
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
525 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44309
Summit County
Call (330) 375-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Summa Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 86 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Ohio, Summa Health System has the 45th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Summa Health System holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Akron
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 1.7 | 30% | 1,750 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | 19 | 22% | 575 | Yes |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | 20 | 30% | 2,568 | Yes |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville | 22 | 29% | 590 | Yes |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 27 | 32% | 1,016 | Yes |
| Metrohealth System | Cleveland | 28 | 25% | 2,744 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Akron
Hospitals in Akron that do not offer labor and delivery: Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center.