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Two Children’s Mercy Researchers Receive Funding from the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition to Study Health and Wellbeing of Children
Laura Plencner, MD, Hospital Medicine, and Jennifer Scheurich, PhD, Developmental & Behavioral Health, both received a one-year, $33,000 grant from the Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and...
Clinical Ethics Consult Service
The Clinical Ethics Consult Service (CECS) evolved from the ethics consults provided by the Children’s Mercy Ethics Committee. Oversight of the CECS moved under the Bioethics Center in late 2025.
Clinical Experience
The Pediatric Ethics Fellow will actively engage in the Clinical Ethics Consult Service, with graduated autonomy over the course of the fellowship. Before the end of the fellowship, the expectation is that...
Balanced after-school routine for kids: Rest, play, homework
Tips for a healthy after-school routine for kids: balance rest, play, homework, family time and sleep for happier, well-rested children. ...
September 2026
It's not perfect. It's parenting. September 2026 Get updates Subscribe to Parent-ish Have a parenting hack to share? Or a topic you'd like to see? Suggest a Parent-ish topic Suggest a Parent-ish...
Karli's Story
Meet Karli Karli solo picture As Karli starts her freshman year of high school, she's ready for questions from her classmates about her purple leg braces and her "battle scars" — long incision...
Simple ways to get involved during childhood cancer awareness month
Support kids with simple steps: childhood cancer awareness family involvement through donations, lemonade stands, cards and kindness challenges.
Patient Resources
English Español Patient Resources Dry Cast Getting Cast Removed Waterproof Cast Learning to Use Crutches Yeso Seco Quitar el Yeso Yeso Impermeable Cómo usar las muletas...
SCOFF Questionnaire
SCOFF Questionnaire The SCOFF Questionnaire is a five-question screening tool designed to detect the presence of any type of eating disorder. A positive score on the SCOFF (≥ 2) indicates suspicion of an...
Children's Mercy ED - UCC Urgent Referral Process
Children's Mercy ED - UCC Urgent Referral Process Children's Mercy Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or Express Care Clinic provider to: Confirm guardian interest in a medical appointment in the...
Lab Follow-Up Processes by Care Setting:
Check for a Confidential Note on the patient to access secured and preferred contact information Lab will complete the following steps automatically: Reporting of positive HIV through confirmation testing...
Placing Confidential Orders for STI Testing
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
Patient STI Education
Patient STI Education To minimize transmission and reinfection, patients should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their partners have been treated (i.e., until completion of a 7-day regimen or...
Local Processes for Patients Lost to Follow-Up:
First, check for a Confidential Note in the patient's EHR to locate confidential contact information If a test returns positive on a discharged patient and attempts to contact them are unsuccessful...
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Evidence Based Practice Team
Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA, Medical Director View Story Jarrod Dusin, PhD, RD, LD, CPHQ , Director View Story Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L, Program Manager View Story Megan Gripka, MPH, MLS (ASCP) SM...
For High School Students
Children’s Mercy is dedicated to providing support and training opportunities for tomorrow’s health care and research leaders. The resources in our Bridging the Gap Toolkit were developed by students, for...
6. Asthma Outpatient Management
The following tables are intended to guide clinical management along with other resources in this reference guide. These tables combine EPR and GINA recommendations for the management of asthma. Asthma...
When to Arrive for Your Children's Mercy Appointment
You may see an "arrive by" time on your Children's Mercy appointment reminder. Arrival time = when you are in the clinic. Please sign in on the blue screen to let us know you're here.
Geographic Distribution of Tickborne Diseases
Note. The presence of a dot in a county or state does not necessarily mean that a given disease was acquired in that county/state. People travel between counties and states, and the place of residence is...