All Children's Hospital shows up frequently in the local news, and sometimes beyond. Here's a history of the items that we've shared in the past.
All Children's Hospital set to Move into New Facility (November 16, 2009; 10Connects.com) The new All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg is set to open on December 12th. The newly constructed, 10-story hospital at 6th Avenue South from 4th Street to 6th Street has 259 licensed beds, most in individual rooms.
New Kid's Hospital is State of the Art (November 16, 2009; ABC Action News) Monday, ABC Action News got a sneak peak at what will be one of the most state of the art children's hospitals in the southeast. While it will have all the fancy equipment and technology, it was also designed with families in mind.
New All Children's Facility Ready to See (November 16, 2009; My Fox Tampabay)The new All Children's Hospital and Bayfront Baby Place is less than a month from opening its doors. The new facility is more than double the size of the old hospital and has 259 patient beds.
New All Children's Hospital Caters to Families' Needs (November 16, 2009; BayNews9) Next month the wraps will be taken off the new All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. The state of the art facility will take hospital care to a new level. While patient care will still be top priority, there's a new focus to make it a little easier on parents.
Cook-off Touts Healthy Food Choices (October 21, 2009; Largo Leader) Young chefs participated in the Fit4allkids Fire House Family Cook-off Oct. 17 at Fire House 41, 180 Fourth St. SW. The youths who participated on Saturday entered their original recipe and were chosen as finalists for the event.
In One Day, an Entire Hospital Moves (October 22, 2009; MyFox Tampabay.com) All Children's Hospital's new $400 facility opens December 12 with an unprecedented parade of gurneys, wheelchairs and wagons. "We must move all of the patients in less than 24 hours," explains Vice President of Operations Jean Francis. "We can only have one license, one hospital operating under that license."
Not Your Average Relocation Project: All Children’s Set to Move (October 16, 2009; Tampa Bay Business Journal) Of all the operations performed at All Children’s Hospital, the one planned for Dec. 12 just might be the toughest. That’s the day the hospital leaves its home for the past 42 years and moves to its new facility, a 10-story, 259-bed structure at the intersection of Sixth Avenue South and Sixth Street South, part of a $400 million project that also includes a medical office building and parking garage.
Pinellas schools prepare for swine flu vaccinations (October 7, 2009; tbo.com) In Pinellas County, the school district will send home information packets that will include consent forms, H1N1 vaccine information and a questionnaire to help parents decide whether they prefer their child receive the nasal spray form of the vaccine or the traditional shot.
'Superman' Dean Cain fights the flu (October 1, 2009; 10connects.com) Actor Dean Cain and Dr. David Berman joined us live on The Morning Show to explain why its so important to get a flu shot.
Football season in full swing; how to prevent injuries (September 29, 2009; 10connects.com) Dr. Patrick Mularoni, pediatric emergency physician at All Children's Hospital, says serious injuries can be prevented. He says, "Kids need to keep their heads up, watch how they collide with other players, and this can help them avoid head and neck injuries."
Hospitals pushing workers to get flu vaccines (September 17, 2009; St. Pete Times) Hospitals here and nationally are stepping up efforts to vaccinate workers against both seasonal flu and H1N1. One state — New York — is even making flu vaccinations mandatory for health care workers.
All Children’s offers fitness, cooking classes (September 15, 2009; tbnweekly.com) All Children’s Hospital is offering fitness and healthy cooking classes for children through its Fit4AllKids program.
ER doctors: "We see 40 suspected swine flu cases a night" (September 16, 2009;10Connects.com) Emergency room doctors at All Children's Hospital are seeing about 40 suspected swine flu cases each night. Children who come to the hospital with flu-like symptoms are treated as though they have the H1N1 virus.
Make sure your kids are safe in the car (September 15, 2009; MyFoxTampaBay.com) This week is "National Child Passenger Safety Week", and FOX 13's Jen Epstein interviews All Children's Hospital's Amy Heinzen to show parents the four steps to make sure the little ones are safe in their car seats.
Most H1N1 flu deaths in kids tied to high-risk conditions (September 14, 2009; Sarasota Health News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined the nation's 36 pediatric deaths linked to the new virus. Of them, 24 patients had significant medical problems that past studies have linked to a greater risk of dying from the flu. Almost all of them -- 22 of the 24 -- are conditions such as cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus or developmental delay.
