Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

About Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital provides expert pediatric care for infants, children and teens with some of the most challenging medical problems in our community and around the world.

Named a top 50 children's hospital by U.S. News & World Report, we provide access to the most innovative treatments and therapies. Taking part in pediatric medical education and clinical research helps us to provide world-class care in more than 43 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties.

With more than half of our 259 beds devoted to intensive care level services, we are the regional pediatric referral center for Florida's West Coast. Physicians and community hospitals count on us to care for critically ill patients and perform complex surgical procedures.

Parents count on us, too. Our philosophy of family-centered care means family members are an important part of our health care team. We include parents in making decisions and plans for their child's care. We also include patients who are old enough to take part in these discussions.

To help us design our hospital that we opened in January 2010, we asked patients, parents and our staff to share ideas. The result was a spacious and bright hospital with individual rooms where parents can comfortably spend the night. With the latest technology and our commitment to family-centered care, our hospital provides an ideal environment for healing.

History of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

All Children's Hospital was originally founded in 1926 by members of the American Legion Post 14 as a place for children who suffered from polio and other crippling disorders. Its original name was The American Legion Hospital for Crippled Children. In 1934, Lloyd Gullickson partnered with Babe Didrikson in a charity golf match against Glenna Collett-Vare and Babe Ruth which they won quite easily.[4]The match raised $600 for the All Children's Hospital. A number of gallery members were betting which of the "Babes" would hit the longest drive on each hole.[5]

From 1936 to 1960, the hospital expanded by more than 5,000 square feet, adding physical therapy, educational therapy, surgical facilities, a full-time school teacher, a library, and school facilities. As the threat of polio decreased, hospital leaders planned for a future that included a wider variety of services. Construction began on the new facility in 1965 on land acquired from the City of St. Petersburg.[3]

The new hospital opened its' doors in 1967 with the new name All Children's Hospital. The name is based on the quote by Carl Sandburg, which states "There is only one child in all the world, and that child's name is all children". In the following years, the hospital gained subspecialties, such as pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric cardiology, and opened new sections such as an intensive care unit, research labs, and a neonatal nursery. In 1980, the Ronald McDonald House opened to provide services to patients with longer stays. From 1985-1995 more units were added, such as the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Short Stay Unit, Special Procedures Unit, Pediatric Dialysis Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Center. From 1996-1998, outpatient center were opened in Sarasota, Ft. Meyers, and Lakeland.[3]

In 2005, All Children's broke ground on construction of a brand new 240-bed hospital and adjoining outpatient facility. This facility opened in 2010. It consisted of a ten floor hospital and a five floor outpatient care center. In 2011, All Children's Hospital joined the Johns Hopkins Health System as a fully integrated member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. It currently boasts outpatient care center in Florida located in Brandon, Citrus County, East Lake, Ft. Myers, Lakeland, Pasco, Sarasota, South Tampa, and Tampa.

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranked Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital as one of the top children’s hospitals in the U.S. in the latest 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This year, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital ranked in six pediatric specialty areas:

• #30 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
• #30 Orthopedics
• #39 Neonatology
• #46 Urology
• #49 Pulmonology
• #50 Cancer 

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Main Campus Facilities

Caring for children has always been our sole focus. So it's no wonder our new hospital has all the special touches they love, from a rooftop playground to ICEE™ machines. Plus the latest innovative technologies, individual rooms, expanded intensive care units and much more. Along with the same specialized care and dedication you’ve counted on for 90 years.

Kid-approved Features

• Individual Rooms with space
  for parents to sleep over
• Rooftop Playground
• Children's Auditorium
    - Movie Theater
    - Video Bingo
    - Plays and Activities
• Playrooms
• GetWellNetwork

All Children's Hospital Guild Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• 97 Beds - an entire floor of the hospital

• One of the largest NICU units in the Southeast United states

• Made possible by a $4-million gift from the Hospital's nine Guild branches across Florida's Suncoast

 Walmart/SAM'S CLUB Pediatric Emergency Center

• New Walmart/SAM'S CLUB Pediatric Emergency Center more than triples the size of the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Emergency Center
• Equipped with a permanent decontamination unit in case of a hazardous materials related event
• Made possible by a $5-million pledge from some 10,000 Walmart, Sam's Club, Super Center and Distribution Center associates at 98 locations throughout west central Florida
• Convenient Parking Lot outside the Emergency Center

Vinny Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

• Vinny Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center occupies 1/2 of an entire floor
• 28 Bed unit designed with a positive pressure environmental system, allowing patients whose immune systems are compromised by disease, treatment or transplant to avoid isolation in their rooms
• A dedicated playroom for immuno-compromised patients 
• Made possible through a $3-million pledge from the Tampa Bay Lightning star and team captain Vinny Lecavalier

Other Important Features

• 10-Story, 259-Bed Facility
• Obstetrics Unit/Well-Baby Nursery (Bayfront Baby Place)
• 22-Bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• 12 State-of-the-Art Operating Suites
• 28-Bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• A non-denominational Chapel and outdoor Reflective Garden
• Adjacent Outpatient Care Center and Ronald McDonald House
• Family Resource Center complete with media room and consultation area for family members to access health information from various sources
• Gift Shop with kid-friendly gifts and common items that parents might need during a hospital stay
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Retail Pharmacy where families can have pediatric prescriptions filled before their child is discharged
• 1 Million Square Feet of Combined Space
• Hurricane-Resistant Design
• Convenient, free parking in Parking Garage
• Valet Parking service for nominal fee

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has been built thanks to the generous donors who joined our “Building Miracles” campaign. By getting involved with this once-in-a-life-time project, they invested in our future and the future of all children in our community, and beyond.