Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

DEAR PHYSICIANS: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is focused on blending care, science, training and advocacy to create the best clinical opportunities and outcomes for patients and their families. We are a growing pediatric academic health system located in St. Petersburg, Florida, combining a long-standing tradition of high-quality, patient-centered care with the research and educational expertise of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital, we provide advanced and compassionate care in more than 50 pediatric specialties. 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. The stories you will read in this issue of Leading Care magazine highlight how we are addressing issues common to health care organizations in order to maintain and sharpen our patient- centered focus. Read about how our organizational structure is designed to break down silos, establish consistent data-tracking and align strategy across the four tenets of our mission. Learn about our growing research and education enterprise, and gain insight into our clinical expertise in the areas of anesthesiology, cardiovascular surgery and cardiology. These articles reflect our commitment to patient safety and quality. We are here to provide the best care for your patients. We welcome collaboration and strive to make a dierence in the lives of children here in Florida and beyond. Sincerely, Jonathan Ellen, M.D. President, CEO & Physician-in-Chief Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Vice Dean and Professor of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins All Children's researchers focus on precision medicine to help treat and prevent childhood illnesses while utilizing a state-of-the-art pediatric biorepository (the only one in the state of Florida). Winter 2017 3 President's Letter

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