Johns Hopkins All Children’s hospital asks St. Petersburg leaders for help hardening campus after storm damage

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital executives told the St. Petersburg City Council that the hospital is operating near capacity, serves a large share of Medicaid patients and needs significant capital to make its campus more storm‑resilient.

Alicia Shuloff, president of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, said the hospital’s 259-bed St. Petersburg campus “has been near capacity for the last several months” and that more care is delivered through outpatient locations across the region. She told council members the hospital’s patient mix includes “over 60%” Medicaid coverage, producing operating shortfalls that make external support and philanthropy important.

The hospital’s message to the council was twofold: highlight clinical and research work and request support as it prepares a facility‑hardening project. Shuloff said the campus sustained about $1.5 million…