Tampa Bay Times: Five years in, All Children's and Johns Hopkins say their hospital marriage is solid

By Kathleen McGrory

ST. PETERSBURG — In joining forces with the internationally known Johns Hopkins Health System five years ago, All Children's Hospital hoped to catapult itself into the top tier of pediatric hospitals.

In many ways, it succeeded.

All Children's has a new medical residency program that recently attracted 1,400 applicants for 12 slots. It draws experienced physicians from top hospitals such as Boston Children's. And it has broken ground on an $85 million research and education facility.

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The first major change: shifting from an administrator-led hospital to a physician-led hospital — a hallmark of Johns Hopkins institutions, according to All Children's president Dr. Jonathan Ellen.

"We are now run by people who are taking care of the kids, and that makes a big difference," Ellen said. Continue reading…