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The Akron health system announced that Bonnie Panlasigui will become president of Summa Health System Hospitals, a new position, effective Monday, July 10. She will be responsible for leading the strategy and day-to-day operations of Summa's Akron and Barberton campuses.
Summa president and CEO Dr. Cliff Deveny announced the change in a memo, as well as a realignment in executive structure, resulting in three leaders leaving the system.
Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff revealed that Summa Hospital in Akron has been approved for a FEMA medical response team.
The campus is hosting 25 soldiers, 22 of them are working clinically as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and medics,
There are 140 Ohio Nationa Guard members helping at Akron-area hospitals and the testing site during this latest omicron Covid-19 surge.