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(Posted on Aug 31, 2010) The unprecendented prevalence of childhood obesity is a threat to the health and wellbeing of the children in our country. Join with All Children's Hospital in observing Childhood Obesity Awareness month by learning ways to keep healthy and participating in one of our excellent programs helping more kids become fit, healthy, and happy kids!
(Posted on Aug 26, 2010) Join Vincent Lecavalier on September 10th at Derby Lane's poker room in St. Petersburg for an evening of Tournament poker in the company of 40+ entertainment and sports celebrities.
(Posted on Aug 25, 2010) The Florida Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, has recognized All Children’s Hospital with the Patriot Award.
(Posted on Aug 24, 2010) On November 7th, a multi-level ride known as "The Cure On Wheels" will be held to benefit both All Children's Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center. The All Children's Hospital Foundation hopes to see involvement from our hospital employees, friends and families.
(Posted on Aug 23, 2010) Children share the excitement of a new school year with a Back to School Bash at All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Aug 23, 2010) High school students interested in learning about health care careers are invited to attend the first meeting of the All Children’s Hospital Medical Explorers on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
(Posted on Aug 20, 2010) Dr. Napolitano was recognized for his medical direction and many years of service to neonatal and pediatric transport.
(Posted on Aug 19, 2010) Tracey Dahill is the August 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Tracey is an RN II in Surgery and has been with All Children’s since 1995.
(Posted on Aug 19, 2010) Jean Bruce, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for August, 2010
(Posted on Aug 9, 2010) On September 15, 2010 you can go casual for kids by wearing jeans to support your local Children's Miracle Network hospital. Individuals, groups and businesses can participate in Miracle Jeans Day by supporting Children's Miracle Network hospitals with a minimum donation of just $5. In return, choose from memorable Miracle Jeans Day merchandise such as buttons, t-shirts or lapel pins. The best part... all funds raised go directly to the Children's Miracle Network hospital in your community!
(Posted on Aug 4, 2010) Tampa Bay Rays players Rafael Soriano and Jason Bartlett stopped by All Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, August 4 to visit our patients and their families.
(Posted on Aug 2, 2010) Dr. Beesan Agha has been named "Resident of the Quarter.
(Posted on Jul 28, 2010) Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 7th to attend the Back to School Care Fair presented by the Junior League of St. Petersburg. Registration is from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Johnnie Ruth Clark Health Center located at 1344 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg.
(Posted on Jul 26, 2010) Kristen Kelly, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for July, 2010
(Posted on Jul 26, 2010) On Thursday, July 22nd, All Children’s Hospital honored our DAISY Award winners and nominees at a special recognition event in the Outpatient Care Center. The DAISY award is presented monthly to nurses who have provided extraordinary care, based upon patient, family, staff or physician comments submitted from BeACH and the GetWellNetwork.
(Posted on Jul 20, 2010) A world leader in clinical care, research and medical education intends to join forces with Florida's leader in pediatric specialty care for the betterment of children.
(Posted on Jul 13, 2010) All Children’s Hospital is pleased to welcome Hella Ewing, MSM, BSN, RN to the position of Chief Nursing Officer.
(Posted on Jul 9, 2010) Sara Vinci is the July 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Sara works in Occupational Therapy as an Occupational Therapist and has been with All Children’s since 2008.
(Posted on Jul 9, 2010) Dr. Daniel Desrochers named Resident of the Year
(Posted on Jul 1, 2010) More than 200 guests attended the annual Safe Kids luncheon held in the All Children’s Education and Conference Center on June 23.
(Posted on Jun 30, 2010) Curious George is one of the most recognizable and beloved children’s book characters.
(Posted on Jun 24, 2010) All Children’s Hospital is pleased to welcome Nancy Templin, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer.
(Posted on Jun 22, 2010) Florida’s representatives in Washington, DC now have two adorable faces to associate with children’s healthcare issues. Aiden and Mason Hawk, along with their parents Lisa and Joey, made the rounds of six Congressional offices on Wednesday June 16th. They talked about their family’s All Children’s Hospital experiences to remind lawmakers of the kids who are impacted by votes on such issues as Medicaid and pediatric Graduate Medical Education funding.
(Posted on Jun 17, 2010) Roseann Halback is the June 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Roseann works in Occupational Therapy as an Occupational Therapist and has been with All Children’s since 2007.
(Posted on Jun 17, 2010) Congratulations to Jay Herman, RN who was selected as the 2010 USF College of Nursing Preceptor of the Year.
(Posted on Jun 9, 2010) Tamika Terry, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for June, 2010
(Posted on Jun 6, 2010) The 2010 All Children’s Hospital Telethon today recorded another resounding success in difficult economic times, raising a grand total of $3,343,930 for the region’s referral center for specialized pediatric care.
(Posted on Jun 3, 2010) On Friday, May 28, Child Life Services at All Children's Hospital hosted a performance of "Stone Soup" by the Eckerd Theater Company of Clearwater at the Children's Auditorium on the second floor of the new hospital.
(Posted on Jun 3, 2010) The Covidien SILS Mobile Tour will on site Monday & Tuesday at the Sexton Building.
(Posted on May 27, 2010) Dr. Paola Dees has been named "Resident of the Quarter. She was nominated by one of the ACH neonatologists.
(Posted on May 27, 2010) The Jeffrey Modell Foundation in conjunction with the All Children's Hospital Foundation and the University of South Florida dedicated the new Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center on Thursday, May 27.
(Posted on May 27, 2010) FloridaSafePools.com launched its new water safety campaign just in time for one of the most potentially dangerous weekends of the year
(Posted on May 25, 2010) Enter to win a meet and greet with your favorite headliner at the 2010 A Taste of Pinellas!
(Posted on May 20, 2010) Elizabeth "Beth" Harris, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for May, 2010
(Posted on May 20, 2010) More than 100 parents, children, medical professionals and volunteers joined in the 9th Annual Asthma Family Day at All Children's Hospital on Saturday, May 15 to talk about Real Life With Asthma.
(Posted on May 18, 2010) Diego Escobar is the May 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month – he was also the April 2009 Employee of the Month. Diego works at Specialty Care Center of Tampa as a Radiology MRI Technologist and has been with All Children’s since 2001.
(Posted on May 12, 2010) LPGA golfer and Seminole resident, Brittany Lincicome visited patients at All Children’s Hospital on Thursday, May 6. She participated in several Child Life golf themed activities.
(Posted on May 11, 2010) Legendary 1970's rock band America has been added to the line-up for Friday night at A Taste of Pinellas 2010!
(Posted on May 11, 2010) Bill Edwards, founder of Bill Edwards Presents, Inc., Big 3 Entertainment and Chairman/CEO of Mortgage Investors Corporation, is donating $2.5-million to All Children’s Hospital. The funds will be used to endow the hospital’s Music Therapy program, and to expand programming and access to the GetWellNetwork patient education & information system.
(Posted on May 10, 2010) A Taste of Pinellas is proud to announce that Mitchel Musso will be playing A Taste of Pinellas at Vinoy Park on Sunday evening, June 6th.
(Posted on May 10, 2010) Country superstar Martina McBride and popular country act Lonestar will play Saturday night, June 5th, at A Taste of Pinellas.
(Posted on May 6, 2010) All Children's Hospital is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and Nurses Day (May 6) with a variety of activities and events to honor and celebrate our Nurses. This year our theme is Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow.
(Posted on May 6, 2010) A video titled "Follow Me to the New Hospital," produced by All Children's Creative Services Department has earned a prestigious Hermes Creative Gold Award.
(Posted on May 1, 2010) May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, the perfect time to communicate some important information about hearing and speech. One in four children have a hearing, speech or language problem- a condition that makes it difficult to communicate with others. Untreated, these problems can limit you at home, school and work. Anyone of any age can have or develop an impairment of the ability to hear, speak, or understand effectively.
(Posted on Apr 29, 2010) Sarah Major, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for April, 2010
(Posted on Apr 28, 2010) Asthma Family Day – Saturday, May 15. A free, informative and fun event for children and parents.
(Posted on Apr 27, 2010) Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum (left) toured All Children's Hospital with President & CEO, Gary Carnes (right) on Friday, April 23. The Attorney General also met with hospital administrators and board members to discuss a variety of issues concerning Florida.
(Posted on Apr 21, 2010) Marijcke Van Der Merwe is the April 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Marijcke works at All Children’s Therapy Center of Eastlake as a Physical Therapist and has been with All Children’s since 1997.
(Posted on Apr 19, 2010) A Taste of Pinellas is proud to announce that Drew Seeley, Gabi, and School Gyrls will be playing A Taste of Pinellas at Vinoy Park on Sunday, June 6th.
(Posted on Apr 19, 2010) A Taste of Pinellas is proud to announce that Martina McBride, Lonestar, Rebecca Henricks and Suite Caroline will be playing A Taste of Pinellas at Vinoy Park on Saturday evening, June 5th.
(Posted on Apr 16, 2010) A Taste of Pinellas is proud to announce that Huey Lewis and the News and The Greg Billings Band will be playing A Taste of Pinellas at Vinoy Park on Friday evening, June 4th.
(Posted on Apr 16, 2010) Local Tampa mother Lee Moore today thanked members of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes (CAS) Foundation, and their SafeBeat Initiative, for offering their free heart screening program to local high schools. Her 15-year old son, who is a member of a local high school basketball and track team, was found to have a heart arrhythmia known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW).
(Posted on Apr 15, 2010) On Thursday, April 15, Myrrhanda Jones, Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2009, visited All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Apr 15, 2010) Designed and engineered by local artists CatherineWoods and Mark Aeling, All Children’s front entrance now holds a piece of custom artwork designed to help tell our story.
(Posted on Apr 7, 2010) Anita Smith, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for March, 2010
(Posted on Apr 1, 2010)
Mark your calendars and save the dates! June 4, 5 & 6, 2010, Bill Edwards Presents... A Taste of Pinellas! Join us on the waterfront in beautiful Vinoy Park in St. Petersurg, Florida, for taste sensations from the Tampa Bay area's best restaurants, great live music, games, crafts, and more! It's sure to be a good time and it supports a great cause -- the exceptional care that All Children's hospital provides for children in need. So make you plans to come down and join the fun!
(Posted on Apr 1, 2010) Each year in April, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students host a month long celebration showcasing the importance of Occupational Therapy. Here at All Children's Hospital, it is our chance to recognize the 41 occupational therapists who work across the ten sites located on the West coast of Florida.
(Posted on Mar 24, 2010) Sonja Steinbrueck, RN is the February, 2010 DAISY Award recipient. Sonja is a nurse in the Neuro-Oncology program.
(Posted on Mar 22, 2010) All Children's Specialty Physicians, in collaboration wth The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes (CAS) Foundation and Hillsborough County Public Schools today unveiled The SafeBeat Initiative. The Initiative will begin an awareness campaign to provide heart screenings to all Hillsborough County high school students beginning March 2010, at no charge to the student, parent, or school district.
(Posted on Mar 19, 2010) On Friday, March 19, 2010, The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council announced All Children's Hospital as the winner of the Charles A. McIntosh, Jr. Award of Distinction during their 18th Annual Future of the Region Awards ceremony.
(Posted on Mar 18, 2010) All Children's Hospital patients and their parents celebrated the "luck of the Irish" on St. Patrick's Day with arts and crafts activities that included, making key chains and magic wands with clovers. Patients also got temporary tatoos and green and gold beads in celebration of the special day.
(Posted on Mar 16, 2010) Brittany Nelson is the March 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Brittany works in Child Life as a Child Life Specialist and has been with All Children’s since 2006.
(Posted on Mar 11, 2010) Cheryl Sayers-O'Neil-Gardner, RN is the January 2010 DAISY Award recipient. Cheryl is a RN III with the Transport Team. She has been a RN for over 20 years.
(Posted on Mar 4, 2010) Amanda McCollom, RN is the December, 2009 DAISY Award recipient. Amanda works on 8 South and has worked at All Children's for four years. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from St. Petersburg College.
(Posted on Mar 4, 2010) March is Child Life month, a time for recognizing and spreading awareness about the important role that Child Life Specialists play in patient care. Hospitalization can be a traumatic disruption in a child's development and the functioning of a family, so All Children's Hospital employs Child Life Specialists to reduce the negative impact of this stressful life event. As we appreciate the work that our Child Life Specialists do for our patients, All Children's Hospital has begun celebrating Child Life Month with a carnival-themed event on Monday, and a Dr. Seuss event for Read Across America day on Tuesday.
(Posted on Mar 2, 2010)
Dr. Daniel Leonard has been named "Resident of the Quarter." He was nominated by the NICU night shift nursing staff.
(Posted on Feb 25, 2010) Tampa Bay Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier visited patients and families in the Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at All Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, February 24.
(Posted on Feb 24, 2010) Scott Ludes, RN is the DAISY Award recipient for November, 2009.
(Posted on Feb 19, 2010) All Children's Hospital, SRI International, and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg recently brought together legislative, community, hospital, and business leaders to dicuss issues critical to the region, including children's health care.
(Posted on Feb 19, 2010) Haiti's ambassador to the United States, Raymond Joseph, was in the Tampa Bay area on February 19th and dropped by the hospital to visit our two remaining victims of the recent earthquake being treated at All Children's Hospital. Ambassador Joseph also addressed the Legislative Breakfast meeting, a gathering of legislators and healthcare advocates dedicated to discussing the future of children's healthcare.
(Posted on Feb 17, 2010) Congratulations to the winners of the All Children's Hospital 2009 Quality Improvement Awards: the Emergency Center Admit Holds Project, and the Breast Milk Patient Identification Project.
(Posted on Feb 15, 2010) Maria Hansen is the February 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Maria works in Environmental Services as a Housekeeper I and has been with All Children’s since 2009.
(Posted on Feb 10, 2010) Melissa Rybolt, RN is the DAISY Award recipient for October, 2009.
(Posted on Feb 4, 2010) Grand Opening of the New Ronald McDonald House Set for Friday, February 12.
(Posted on Feb 3, 2010) Mignon Steele, RN is the DAISY Award recipient for September, 2009.
(Posted on Feb 1, 2010) All Children's Hospital was asked to care for several patients who are survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Four of the Haitian children brought to the Tampa area last week by military transport were admitted to All Children's for treatment. The patients range in age from 18 months to 14 years. Three of the children were each accompanied by a relative, and an orphanage worker accompanied the fourth child.
(Posted on Jan 28, 2010) Congratulations to Daynette Haywood for being named the 2009 All Children's Hospital Employee of the Year! Daynette, who was our December Employee of the Month, works in Admissions as an Insurance Verification Registrar and she has been with All Children's since 2001.
(Posted on Jan 28, 2010) A United States Coast Guard Jayhawk Helicopter did a "touch and go" landing on the rooftop helistop of the new All Children's Hospital on Thursday, January 28. The landing served as a familiarity flight for the Coast Guard and its pilots.
(Posted on Jan 26, 2010) Michele Suarez is the January 2010 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Michele works in Child Life as a Child Life Specialist at Specialty Care of Tampa and has been with All Children’s since 2002.
(Posted on Jan 23, 2010)
On Monday, January 18, ACH sent supplies and medications to Haiti with a team of local medical responders, including St. Petersburg trauma surgeon Dr. Kevin Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch traveled to Jimaní on the Haiti/Dominican Republic border where he delivered the desperately needed supplies and assessed local conditions and needs for further assistance. Here is an excerpt of an email he recently sent to All Children's Hospital CEO Gary Carnes...
Very tragic situation! / Thank you 4 your support
Had 2 Hire helicopter 2 & fro haitian border hosp. Probably 300 patients laying around waiting 2 be treated. Operating rooms w patients in dirty clothes without surgical coverings moved on & off table by a sheet or mattress. Patients have no anesthesia only a little local & some single dose morphine only 4 the procedure itself. They are also deficient in antibiotics & surgically implanted hardware 4 orthopedic fixation. Incredibly disorganized. Everyone trying 2 help. Minimal resources have an xray machine that ran out of film & developer. The need is mostly 4 ortho & wound care. The road from the airport is actually a good 2 hours. Our supplies were sorely needed. Made xlnt contact w controlling doctor if in near future can organize doctor/nurse/supply teams. Actually best was that we are able 2 help stage future teams -h
(Posted on Jan 20, 2010) A number of resources related to H1N1 Influenza are available on AllKids.org.
(Posted on Jan 19, 2010)
Over the weekend, ACH's Pharmacy and Materials Management departments scrambled to meet an urgent request for desperately needed medicines and medical supplies for earthquake ravaged Haiti. All Children's Hospital board member Mark Mondello contacted ACH CEO Gary Carnes on Sunday with the news that he was working with a private group to put together a mercy flight of supplies and medical personnel to fly to the island nation Monday morning.
(Posted on Jan 15, 2010) The OCC is located between the new Family/Visitor Parking Garage and the new All Children's Hospital. Most families and visitors will enter the OCC on the second floor via the walkways that connect the new garage, the OCC and the new Hospital.
(Posted on Jan 12, 2010) It was only a test, but Bayflite made it's first landing atop the new ACH on Monday, Jan. 11. The landing was a familiarity flight for the Bayflite pilots.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) Getting large groups of children safely from one place to another is never an easy task. But today (Jan. 9, 2010), the region's experts in pediatric care moved 169 hospitalized infants and children - along with the high-tech equipment needed to provide their ICU level care - from its 42-year old landmark facility to a brand new All Children's Hospital. And it only took six hours.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) Moves currently underway
- The Three Southwest move is underway. Note: This is the LAST unit to move.
Completed Moves
- The CVICU unit move is complete. All patients from CVICU are now in the new hospital.
- The 4SW unit move is complete. All patients from 4SW are now in the new hospital.
- The 4NW unit move is complete. All patients from 4NW are in the new hospital.
- The Hematology Oncology Unit is still underway.
- The NICU move is still complete. All NICU patients are in the new hospital.
- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) move is complete. All PICU patients are in the new hospital.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010)
As of Noon on Saturday, January 9th, the patient move to the new hospital is now complete. All patients are in the new hospital.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) Moves currently underway
- The Three Southwest move is underway.
- The CVICU unit move is underway.
Completed Moves
- The 4SW unit move is complete. All patients from 4SW are now in the new hospital.
- The 4NW unit move is complete. All patients from 4NW are in the new hospital.
- The Hematology Oncology Unit is still underway.
- The NICU move is still complete. All NICU patients are in the new hospital.
- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) move is complete. All PICU patients are in the new hospital.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) Moves currently underway
- The Three Southwest move is underway.
- The CVICU unit move is underway.
- The 4SW unit move is underway.
Completed Moves
- The 4NW unit move is complete. All patients from 4NW are in the new hospital.
- The Hematology Oncology Unit is still underway.
- The NICU move is still complete. All NICU patients are in the new hospital.
- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) move is complete. All PICU patients are in the new hospital.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) Moves currently underway
- The CVICU unit move is underway.
- The 4SW unit move is underway.
Completed Moves
- The 4NW unit move is complete. All patients from 4NW are in the new hospital.
- The Hematology Oncology Unit is still underway.
- The NICU move is still complete. All NICU patients are in the new hospital.
- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) move is complete. All PICU patients are in the new hospital.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010) As of 8:00 AM, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit move is underway.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010)
The Neonatal Intensive Intensive Care Unit move is underway. Check back for more updates.
(Posted on Jan 9, 2010)
As of 5:00 AM, the Emergency Center has opened in the NEW hospital. The Emergency Center in the OLD hospital is no longer accepting patients.
All new Emergency Center patients will be seen in the NEW hospital.
(Posted on Jan 6, 2010) These fun and interactive programs will give children and teens information about nutrition and culinary knowledge. It will also help them do their own personal best to maintain a healthy weight and be more active and fit.
(Posted on Dec 30, 2009) Moving Day is right around the corner for the patients of All Children's Hospital and many of our hospitalized kids (and their parents) are wondering how they'll get from one place to the other. To inform and entertain them, All Children's Creative Services Department teamed up with our Pet Therapy Volunteers on a video entitled "Follow Me to the New Hospital!" It stars a familiar fuzzy face - Resi the Therapy Dog - who sounds a lot like a well-known patient, Mary Lumapas.
(Posted on Dec 21, 2009) Teams competing in the St. Pete Bowl visited the patients at All Children's on Friday, Dec.18
(Posted on Dec 15, 2009) Tampa Bay Buccaneer Rookies add Holiday Cheer at All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Dec 14, 2009) Daynette Haywood is the December 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Daynette works in Admissions as an Insurance Verification Registrar and has been with All Children’s since 2001.
(Posted on Dec 2, 2009) All Children’s Specialty Physicians has named Natalia Nadal Cruz as Executive Director.
(Posted on Nov 24, 2009) Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to the Florida Public Interest Research Group (Florida PIRG). At a news conference today at All Children’s Hospital, Florida PIRG presented its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report.
(Posted on Nov 23, 2009) William S. "Bill" Belcher, All Children's first Hospital Board Chairman was a staunch advocate for the hospital. We honor his memory annually with the presentation of the Belcher Award.
(Posted on Nov 21, 2009) Nearly 3,000 people came out to see what community donations have helped to build for Florida’s children on Saturday, November 21st.
(Posted on Nov 18, 2009) Nancy Sarratt is the November 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Nancy works in the NICU as a RN III and has been with All Children’s since 1997.
(Posted on Nov 11, 2009) Sylvia Ameen and Cynthia (Cindy) Rose have been promoted to Associate Vice President.
(Posted on Nov 6, 2009) Creative Services Director Mike Sexton is the proud recipient of a 2009 Global Award for Healthcare Communications! This prestigious international honor recognizes excellence in creative healthcare communications and is sought after by an impressive list of major advertising agencies as well as healthcare corporations and educators.
(Posted on Nov 4, 2009) All Children's Employees, Volunteers and former patients and their families gathered at the flagpole in from of the new hospital on Wednesday, November 4 to witness the placement of a Time Capsule.
(Posted on Oct 29, 2009) Congratulations to Nancy Sarratt, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for August, 2009.
(Posted on Oct 20, 2009) Ann Miller and Bill Greene of All Children's Hospital's Creative Services Department were among 283 nominees announced today by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
(Posted on Oct 14, 2009) Kristen Morrison is the October 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Kristen works on 4NW as a RN II and has been with All Children’s since 2005.
(Posted on Oct 1, 2009) Long-time Children's Miracle Network supporterDonny Osmond is using his appearances on Dancing with the Stars to raise money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals -- with money from the donations going to the children's hospital in the area where the donation was made.
(Posted on Oct 1, 2009) This gift will help to complete the Guild’s $4 million pledge for the construction of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
(Posted on Sep 30, 2009) Donna Henson, RN is the DAISY Award Recipient for July, 2009
(Posted on Sep 18, 2009) All Children's Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Mundell as Executive Vice President of the All Children's Hospital Foundation.
(Posted on Sep 16, 2009) Kadie Nice is the September 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Kadie works on 4SW as an RN II and has been with All Children’s since 2006.
(Posted on Sep 2, 2009) Congratulations to Donna Wertheim, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for June, 2009.
(Posted on Sep 2, 2009) Rachael Todd is Miss Florida 2009
(Posted on Aug 28, 2009) Congratulations to Diane Davis who was one of three people in the United States to receive the Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) "Passion & Results" Award.
The Passion & Results Award honors healthcare providers who have demonstrated true passion for their profession, resulting in improved patient care.
(Posted on Aug 21, 2009) It's back-to-school season. This year, add swine flu to the list of parents' concerns. Health experts nationally and on the state level are already anticipating an increase in influenza infections with children returning to the school setting. So what is a parent to do? We asked Juan Dumois, MD, Director of All Children's Pediatric Infectious Disease Program.
(Posted on Aug 11, 2009) Courtney Hubbard is the August 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Courtney works in Child Life as a Child Life Specialist and has been with All Children’s since 2007.
(Posted on Aug 7, 2009) The NEW All Children's Hospital won't open to patients until mid-December of this year. But we're already working to ensure it's ready for anything from day one. A regularly scheduled countywide disaster drill on Friday August 7th was a perfect opportunity to test the new hospital's Pediatric Emergency Center.
(Posted on Aug 5, 2009) The All Children’s Hospital Neonatal & Pediatric Transport Team is the recipient of this year’s Florida State Emergency Medical Services for Children Heroes Award.
(Posted on Aug 3, 2009) "Swine Flu" or novel H1N1 influenza remains in the news headlines. With continued flu activity even thoughout the summer months, national & state health experts expect to see increased influenza activity in schools as soon as they open in the fall.
(Posted on Jul 29, 2009) A construction crane placed a giant-sized All Children's Hospital sign atop the west side of the new hospital on Wednesday, July 29
(Posted on Jul 14, 2009) Yvonne Cameron is the July 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Yvonne works in Environmental Services as a Housekeeper I and has been with All Children’s since 2006.
(Posted on Jul 1, 2009) The Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition, sponsored by All Children's Hospital, celebrates 18 years of preventing childhood injuries.
(Posted on Jun 30, 2009) Congratulations to Leslie Robilio, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for May, 2009.
(Posted on Jun 25, 2009) Steve Eaves, a member of The ACH Development Council recently climbed Mount Rainier as a part of a campaign to raise awareness about All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Jun 23, 2009) Carol Sellman is the June 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Carol works in Respiratory Therapy as a Respiratory Therapist and has been with All Children’s since 1998.
(Posted on Jun 12, 2009) Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, and PEOPLE Magazine have selected former the All Children's patient as finalist for the "All-Stars Among Us" award for his fundraising efforts in the Tampa Bay community.
(Posted on May 28, 2009) Congratulations to Mary Mooney, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for April, 2009.
(Posted on May 13, 2009) Claudia Lukas is the May 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Claudia works in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology as a Physician Assistant and has been with All Children’s since 2007.
(Posted on May 7, 2009)
Over 200 All Children's Hospital Teen Volunteers and Medical Explorers were recognized for their volunteer efforts.
(Posted on Apr 30, 2009) Diego Escobar is the April 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Diego works at Specialty Care Center of Tampa as a Radiology MRI Technologist and has been with All Children’s since 2001.
(Posted on Apr 29, 2009) When it comes to some unique patients at All Children's Hospital, the cat's out of the bag.
(Posted on Apr 16, 2009) All Children's announces its intent to bid for its own Series 2007A bonds in the auction which will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
(Posted on Apr 16, 2009) Results of auction of Series 2007A bonds which occured on April 15, 2009
(Posted on Apr 15, 2009) Congratulations to Norma Liburd, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for March, 2009.
(Posted on Apr 13, 2009) The Easter Bunny visited patients and their families
(Posted on Apr 10, 2009) Reach Out and Read helps to make early literacy a standard part of pediatric primary care.
(Posted on Apr 6, 2009) Each year in April, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students host a month long celebration showcasing the importance of Occupational Therapy. Here at All Children's Hospital, it is our chance to recognize the 37 occupational therapists who work across the ten sites located on the West coast of Florida.
(Posted on Mar 31, 2009) All Children’s has begun a clinical research trial of a surgical procedure that holds promise for treating neurogenic bladder in children with spina bifida or spinal cord injuries.
(Posted on Mar 18, 2009) Denise Spornraft is the March 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Denise works in Speech Pathology as a Speech Pathologist and has been with All Children’s since 2004.
(Posted on Mar 4, 2009) The Greek Children’s Fund at All Children’s Hospital was launched on February 27 to support patients and their families served by the hospital.
(Posted on Feb 26, 2009) Jaclyn Zarling Felts is the February 2009 All Children's Hospital Employee of the Month. Jaclyn works as a Speech Pathologist at All Children's Specialty Care of Brandon. She has been with All Children's since 2004.
(Posted on Feb 26, 2009) Congratulations to Marclaire McEachern, RN who is the DAISY Award recipient for February, 2009.
(Posted on Feb 24, 2009) The YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg and All Children's Hospital have joined forces to combat childhood obesity through the Fit4Allkids program
(Posted on Feb 19, 2009) All Children's Hospital Welcomes New Physicians Dr. S. Terri Bunch and Dr. Leslie Carroll
(Posted on Feb 13, 2009) The Mike Alstott Family Foundation hosted a "Stuff-N-Fluff" party for patients on February 13 in celebration of Valentines Day.
(Posted on Feb 11, 2009) The Royal Krewe of Privateers make their annual visit to All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Feb 11, 2009) Jay Herman, RN, is the January, 2009 DAISY Award Recipient
(Posted on Feb 5, 2009) Newly Crowned Miss America Katie Stam Visits All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Jan 29, 2009) Denver Broncos Quarterback Jay Cutler shares his experience with youngsters who have also been diagnosed with diabetes.
(Posted on Jan 23, 2009)
Congratulations to Adis Mujkanovic for being named the 2008 All Children's Hospital Employee of the Year! Adis, who was the Employee of the Month for November, works as a Housekeeper II and has recently joined the All Children's family. Adis was nominated for Employee of the Month for his Service Excellence provided to a Mother and her infant son when he fixed a bubble-toy for the child's birthday. Adis's co-workers were touched by the Mom's description of her son smiling at the bubbles in his crib, saying it was her only pleasant memory of her son's first birthday.
(Posted on Jan 22, 2009) All Children’s Specialty Physicians (a subsidiary of All Children’s Health System) welcomes Dr. Nicole Chandler, MD and Dr. Paul D. Danielson, M.D., FACS, FAAP to All Children's Hospital's medical staff.
(Posted on Jan 21, 2009) Clearwater Marine Aquarium Brings The Ocean to ACH Patients
(Posted on Jan 20, 2009) Lori Sammel is the January 2009 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Lori works in the NICU as an RN IV and has been with All Children’s since 1988.
(Posted on Jan 19, 2009) Gina Castellano, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for November 2008. Bev works in the Pediatric Instensive Care Unit and was nominated by a fellow nurse.
(Posted on Jan 13, 2009) Melissa Macogay, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for December 2008. Melissa Macogay works in the CVICU and was nominated by a fellow nurse.
(Posted on Jan 10, 2009) Sarah Keeton, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for October 2008. Sarah works in the Neonatal Instensive Care Unit.
(Posted on Dec 10, 2008) Victoria (Vicki) Thompson is the December 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Vicki works as an RN II in Special Procedures and has been with All Children’s Hospital since 2005.
(Posted on Nov 19, 2008) Adis Mujkanovic is the November 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Adis works as a Housekeeper II and has recently joined the All Children’s family.
(Posted on Nov 10, 2008) Bev Fann, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for September 2008. Bev works in the Neonatal Instensive Care Unit and was nominated by a fellow nurse.
(Posted on Oct 23, 2008) As part of Baseball’s continuing efforts to affect the lives of children in a positive and meaningful way, Major League Baseball and the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays teamed up with the Starlight Children’s Foundation to donate a Fun Center to All Children’s Hospital.
(Posted on Oct 20, 2008) Melisa Workman is the October 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Melisa works as a Speech Pathologist at the All Children’s Sertoma Therapy Center of Citrus County and has been with All Children’s since 2001.
(Posted on Oct 9, 2008) Stephanie Wisniewski, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for August 2008. Louise works in the Neonatal Instensive Care Unit and was nominated by the parents of one of our neonates.
(Posted on Oct 3, 2008) John Sleasman, M.D. and Susan Senecal, R.N., M.S.N. of All Children's Hospital have been awareded 2008 Health Care Hero Awards from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
(Posted on Sep 26, 2008) All Children's Hospital gets a special visit from the Tampa Bay Rays Minor League team.
(Posted on Sep 17, 2008) Carol Tiffany is the September 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Carol works in the NICU as an RN III and has been with All Children’s since 1987.
(Posted on Sep 11, 2008) Louise James, RN is the recipient of the DAISY Award for July 2008. Louise works at the Tampa Specialty Care Center and was nominated by a patients family.
(Posted on Sep 4, 2008) All Children's Hospital gets a special visit from Sierra Minott, Miss Florida 2008.
(Posted on Aug 28, 2008) All Children's Hospital gets a special visit from Raymond Ray.
(Posted on Aug 27, 2008) All Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce promotions within its executive level administration effective October 1, 2008.
(Posted on Aug 14, 2008) Tracy Hullett is the August 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Tracy works in the NICU as an RN IV and has been with All Children’s since 1988.
(Posted on Jul 28, 2008) All Children's Hospital gets a special visit from Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
(Posted on Jul 17, 2008) Holly Gullett is the recipient of the DAISY Award for June 2008. Holly began her career at All Children's in 1999 on Two Southwest and moved to the Nursing Resource Team in May 2007.
(Posted on Jul 16, 2008) Thomas Powell is the July 2008 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Month. Thomas works in Environmental Services as a Housekeeper II and has been with All Children’s since 1988.
(Posted on Jul 16, 2008) Arthur, from the PBS children’s television series and popular Marc Brown books, recently visited All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Jun 20, 2008) Kay Lawrence is the May 2008 recipient of the DAISY Award.
(Posted on Jun 16, 2008) ACH Patients Deanna and Miles are traveling to Washington D.C. to meet with legislators during Family Advocacy Day to stress the importance of Children's Healthcare.
(Posted on Jun 16, 2008) Darrell works in eHealth as a Senior Web Developer and has been with All Children's since 1993.
(Posted on Jun 1, 2008) The 2008 All Children’s Hospital Telethon today recorded another resounding success in difficult economic times, raising a grand total of $4,212,804 for the region’s referral center for specialized pediatric care.
(Posted on May 21, 2008) Becky works on 4 Northwest as an Advanced LPN and has been with All Children’s since 2002.
(Posted on May 16, 2008) Patricia "Cookie" Sorenson has been selected the DAISY Award Winner for April 2008. Cookie works on 3SW and has been with the hospital for 28 years.
(Posted on May 12, 2008) What do you do when illness stands between you and your senior prom? For one special All Children's patient, the answer was clear. Bring the prom to her.
(Posted on Apr 24, 2008) Nichole works in the Emergency Center as as RN II and has been with All Children's since 1999.
(Posted on Apr 7, 2008) As All Children’s 100th heart transplant recipient, four-year old Anthony has already overcome long odds to get his life-saving surgery. Now he needs a permanent home.
(Posted on Mar 28, 2008) Alissa Havens of Four SW is the DAISY Award recipient for March 2008.
(Posted on Mar 25, 2008) Kristi works in Professional Billing as a Physician Accounts Representative III and has been with All Children’s since 2005.
(Posted on Mar 7, 2008) Leisa Baptiste is the February 2008 DAISY Award recipient.
(Posted on Feb 7, 2008) Christianne Mesolella is the recipient of the DAISY Award for January 2008.
(Posted on Jan 25, 2008) Congratulations to Eugene "Gene" Martin for being named the 2007 All Children's Hospital Employee of the Year!
(Posted on Dec 14, 2007) What has enough concrete to build a sidewalk from St. Petersburg to Daytona Beach and enough data cable to stretch to Atlanta? It’s the new All Children’s Hospital - the largest commercial construction project in the state - which reached a major milestone this week.
(Posted on Dec 14, 2007) Denise DiPaolo of 4 NW is the recipient of the December 2007 DAISY Award.
(Posted on Nov 29, 2007) Dr. Ann Steele has been chosen "Highlighted Scientist for the Year 2006-2007” by the American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Southeast/Puerto Rico Affiliate. She will be featured in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2006-2007 Annual Report. Dr. Steele’s seminal research on cardiac stem cells as a means for heart injury repair was awarded a three year grant by the AHA last summer.
(Posted on Nov 21, 2007) It will truly be a full house at the Bylers’ Wesley Chapel home this Thanksgiving. The last of the Byler sextuplets, Charlie, is being discharged from All Children’s Hospital today – just in time for the holiday.
(Posted on Nov 21, 2007) Michelle Gonzalez, RN who works in N3, is the recipient of the DAISY Award for November.
(Posted on Nov 12, 2007) A Field of Miracles – More than a thousand donors, patients, family members, doctors and nurses gathered on Saturday, November 10th for the Blood & Marrow Transplant Reunion at Tropicana Field.
(Posted on Nov 10, 2007) As of 4:00 PM on Saturday, Nov. 10, only one of the Byler Sextuplets remains hospitalized at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. Ryan Patrick was discharged from All Children's, and joins Jackson, Brady, Eli and Mackenzie at the family's home in Wesley Chapel.
(Posted on Nov 2, 2007) This afternoon, Jackson was discharged from All Children’s, and joins Brady, Eli and Mackenzie at the family’s home in Wesley Chapel. The other 2 siblings remain at All Childrens' Hospital, where they continue to grow stronger each day.
(Posted on Oct 29, 2007) Mackenzie Margaret and Eli Benjamin Byler were discharged from All Children's Hospital late Monday afternoon, October 29. This means that half of Florida's first sextuplets will be home in Wesley Chapel tonight, with the other half growing stronger each day at All Children's Hospital.
(Posted on Oct 18, 2007) Here's the latest update on the Byler family sextuplets from All Children's Hospital: Brady Christopher has gone home. Charlie Craig remains in serious condition, receiving some assistance with his breathing. The other four siblings remain in fair condition.
(Posted on Oct 16, 2007) Tampa Bay Lightning center Vinny Lecavalier today announced a $3-million dollar commitment to construction of the new All Children’s Hospital in downtown St. Petersburg, FL – specifically for a state-of-the art facility that will be named the Vinny Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
(Posted on Oct 12, 2007) Kadie Nice, RN on 4 SW is the first recipient of the DAISY Award, a new recognition program here at All Children's.
(Posted on Oct 4, 2007) All Children's Hospital extends warm 30th anniversary wishes to neonatologist Jeane McCarthy, Ph.D., M.D.
(Posted on Sep 14, 2007) The state's first sextuplets had a special visitor today -- Florida's governor, Charlie Crist.
(Posted on Sep 13, 2007) Florida’s first sextuplets – the Byler Bunch of Wesley Chapel – made their photo and video debut today from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL.
(Posted on Aug 28, 2007) The Nuclear Medicine Department at All Children’s Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology’s Committee on Accreditation. The accreditation is a result of a thorough review of the department's imaging services.
(Posted on Aug 15, 2007) All Children’s Hospital extends warm anniversary wishes to pediatric plastic surgeon Michael Gallant, M.D.
(Posted on Jun 11, 2007) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute’s Blood and Marrow Transplant program and the All Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant section have been accredited as a unified program by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
(Posted on May 21, 2007) On February 12, 2007, Alyssa Thomas became the second child in Florida to be implanted with a mechanical "bridge to transplant" heart called the Berlin Heart. Special medical silicone tubing or cannulas were stitched into her diseased heart and connected to the EXCOR Pediatric biventricular assist device, which then pumped blood from her heart to her body for the next 75 days until a donor heart became available.
(Posted on Mar 8, 2007) A new and innovative program at ACH is helping kids heal with special in-room visits from some furry friends. The Pet Therapy program is designed to reduce the pain and anxiety of a hospital visit or procedure for a child. So far, the kids and pet volunteers love it.
(Posted on Jan 25, 2007) Michele “Chelie” Bracey has been named the 2006 All Children’s Hospital Employee of the Year.
(Posted on Dec 8, 2006) All Children's Hospital has been selected as the 2006 "Business of the Year" by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. ACH was doubly honored by also receiving the top award in the Health Care Business category.
(Posted on Oct 3, 2006) Our nurses received multiple community endorsements, including many from patients and families, during National Nurses Week. Lyn Marinello, a parent who has experienced the impact of nursing excellence at All Children's with both of her children, introduced her family and presented a special poem as part of the Nurses of Excellence ceremony.
(Posted on May 29, 2006) May 6-12 was National Nurses Week, with activities and events planned to recognize and celebrate excellence in every All Children's Hospital Nurse among peers, professional colleagues, student nurses, and our patients and families. All Children's Hospital proudly participated in celebrating the strength, commitment, and compassion of our truly outstanding nursing staff.
(Posted on Jan 26, 2006) Cindy Scott was named "Employee of the Year" at the annual Employee Recognition Banquet, held recently at All Children's Hospital. Cindy was selected from the twelve "Employees of the Month" for 2005. She works in the Post Surgical area of the hospital known as "4 South West" as an RNII, and has been with the hospital since 2001.
(Posted on Jun 14, 2003) The man considered by many to be the father of modern immunology has died. Dr. Robert A. Good was Physician-In-Chief of All Children's Hospital, Director of the Children's Research Institute at All Children's in St. Petersburg, FL and Distinguished Research Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. He died late on Friday night, June 13, 2003 in his St. Petersburg home surrounded by family, including those he counted as his "intellectual children" his students.
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