Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top pediatric hospital in Florida for the fifth time in the past six years.
The publication’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday, has analyzed specialty care at children’s hospitals annually since 2007 to help families and providers make informed decisions for kids with complex or critical medical needs.
All Children’s, which was also rated the fourth-best pediatric facility in the Southeast, was boosted by nationally rankings in eight pediatric specialties. It was rated excellent in several categories, including nurse staffing, clinical services, specialized clinics, infection prevention, commitment to best practices, neonatal intensive care unit temperature management, familiy support, and tracking of growth metrics…