In the wake of a Tampa Bay Times investigation into the spike in infant mortality rates at Johns Hopkins-All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg, the CEO has resigned. Dr. Jonathan Ellen, named chairman of USF's consolidation task force in March, stepped down as CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital on Tuesday. The move followed a Tampa Bay Times investigation that found the hospital's mortality rate for heart surgeries tripled between 2015 and 2017, becoming the highest of any … [Read more...]
Why Are Children Dying at All Children’s Hospital?
The question posed in the title of this blog post is complex. Some may read it and think, "well some get better while others die in hospitals." But this isn't that. All Children's Hospital now known as Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after the prestigious Johns Hopkins bought the local hospital six years ago, is suffering from one of its worst infant fatality rates in the state. Nearly one in 10 patients died last year. The mortality rate, suddenly the highest in Florida, had tripled … [Read more...]
