By Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Officials at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg say the deal to join the Johns Hopkins Health System is still in the works.
ST. PETERSBURG — When All Children's Hospital announced plans to become part of the prestigious Johns Hopkins Health System in July, officials expected the deal to be completed by the end of the year.
But December came and went, and questions and rumors have been circulating in the community surrounding the beloved 83-year-old institution. Was the unique pairing in trouble?
Not so, All Children's officials said last week.
"We are absolutely progressing," said Cindy Rose, associate vice president for marketing and community relations at All Children's. She said the deal could be complete by the end of March, though there are other indications it could happen sooner.
The deal would mark the first expansion ...