Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Geography
Location	501 6th Ave. S, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
Coordinates	27°45′52″N 82°38′26″W / 27.764495°N 82.640584°W / 27.764495; -82.640584
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level II Regional Pediatric Trauma Center
Helipad	(FAA LID: FL14)
Beds	259 licensed beds
Specialty	Pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties
History
Founded	Original: 1926 Current: 2010

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, once known as All Children's Hospital, is a special hospital for kids and teens in St. Petersburg, Florida. It has 259 beds and works with the USF Morsani College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The hospital offers many different types of care for young patients, from babies to young adults up to 21 years old, across western Florida. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital also has a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, which means it's ready to help kids with serious injuries.

In 2011, All Children's Hospital became the first hospital outside the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area to join the Johns Hopkins Health System. In 2016, it officially changed its name to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Hospital History

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital started in 1926. It was first called the American Legion Hospital for Crippled Children. It was built to help children with polio and other physical challenges. The hospital cared for all children, no matter their background or if their families could pay.

In 1934, a famous golfer named Lloyd Gullickson and athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias played a charity golf match. They played against Glenna Collett-Vare and baseball legend Babe Ruth. They won the match and raised $600 for the hospital.

From 1936 to 1960, the hospital grew a lot. It added more than 5,000 square feet of space. New areas included physical therapy, educational therapy, and surgical rooms. They also added a full-time school teacher, a library, and school facilities. As polio became less of a threat, the hospital planned to offer more types of services. Construction for a new building began in 1965 on land given by the City of St. Petersburg.

The new hospital opened in 1967 and was named All Children's Hospital. This name came from a quote by Carl Sandburg, who said, "There is only one child in all the world, and that child's name is all children."

In 2005, All Children's started building a new 240-bed hospital and an outpatient center next to it. This new facility opened in 2010. It had a 10-floor hospital building and a seven-floor center for outpatient care. In 2011, All Children's Hospital became a full part of the Johns Hopkins Health System.

In 2016, the hospital changed its name to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. It also celebrated its 90th birthday that year. In 2016, they also started building a new $95-million Research and Education Building. This building will have special labs and training spaces. It will help doctors, researchers, and students work together. It was planned to open in the fall of 2018.

Besides the main hospital in St. Petersburg, there are also outpatient centers. These are places where kids can see doctors without staying overnight. They are located along Florida's west coast in places like Brandon, Fort Myers, Lakeland, and Tampa.

What the Hospital Does

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has 11 outpatient care centers. These are spread across six counties on Florida's west coast. The hospital also works with other community and regional hospitals. This means Johns Hopkins All Children's doctors and care plans help patients in many places.

For example, since 2016, doctors from All Children's Specialty Physicians work at AdventHealth Tampa. They provide special care for kids in areas like heart problems, critical care, and cancer. Other AdventHealth locations also follow Johns Hopkins All Children's care plans in their emergency rooms. The hospital also works with places like Sarasota Memorial and Brandon Regional to offer special care. They even work with IMG Academy to provide sports medicine and health services to young athletes.

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a regional referral center for children. This means doctors from all over Florida, all 50 U.S. states, and 36 other countries send their patients here. It is one of only four special pediatric trauma centers in Florida.

Awards and Recognitions

As of 2020–21, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has been recognized nationally. It was ranked in 8 out of 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. This report ranks the best children's hospitals in the country. The hospital is also ranked as the best children's hospital in Florida.

Images for kids

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  View of the hospital before the name change.

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  Another view of the hospital.

See also

• List of children's hospitals in the United States
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center
• USF Morsani College of Medicine