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Prepped and Ready
Prepped and Ready is a presentation that helps parents learn what steps they can take to manage the tricky transition from parenting a child to parenting a teenager with an emphasis on suicide prevention.
Neonatology
When your newborn needs advanced care, trust the neonatology team at Children’s Mercy to provide the highest level of care in the region. With the region’s only top-level (Level IV) NICU and partnerships...
Is Potty Training Your #1 (and #2) Priority? Here’s What You Need to Know.
As a pediatric psychologist, I work with a lot of parents who are struggling with potty training. So many, in fact, that several of them have taken to calling me their “Poopcologist.” I should probably just...
Faculty - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship is designed to equip trainees with the skills and attitudes required to be life-long learners, effective teachers of families and other members of the health care...
Family Advisory Board Accomplishments
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Identified Areas of Focus: Selected key areas of focus including Access and Wait Times, Emergency Department Experience, and Care...
Evidence Based Strategies: Of Wax and Wayward Objects: Best Practices for Averting Shakespearean Tragedies in the Pediatric Ear Canal
Prologue Friends, physicians, advanced practice providers, lend me your ears... On the humble stage of the external auditory canal (EAC), two dramas unfold: cerumen impaction and ear foreign bodies. Though...
Bronchiolitis
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Ayden's Story
Diagnosed at birth with a rare form of tetralogy of Fallot, Ayden received lifesaving care at Children’s Mercy. After two open-heart surgeries and years of follow-up, he is now an active 11-year-old who...
Dr. Venkatesh Sampath Brings Cutting-Edge Research to Improve Care of Sick Infants
Dr. Sampath, the Sosland Endowed Chair in Neonatology Research and the Director of the Neonatal Diseases Research Program, is passionate about bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and clinical...
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Sami’s story
Sami battled Superior Mesenteric Artery syndrome (SMAS) for 5 years with determination and positivity. Her care team tried many different approaches to resolve her SMAS and treat its underlying cause...
April 2026
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Digital Ischemia: Guidance for Administration of 2% Ointment
Target site of application: Healthy tissue bordering the line of demarcation of all digits identified as having concerns of diagnosis of ischemia; optimally 5-10 mm (roughly ¼ inch) from the...
“I don’t want to go to school:” What it really means – and how to help
As the new school year quickly approaches, many families are prepping for new routines —packing lunches, managing homework and adjusting to earlier bedtimes. But for some children, the return to school...
Meet Tammy Basey
Tammy Basey, Clinical Research Coordinator, Emergency Medicine, talks about what drew her to her current research career, her career goals, and much more.
Adaptive Care Plans
What is an adaptive care plan? An adaptive care plan is for children (ages 3 and older) and teens who may have a hard time coping with medical experiences. It gives doctors, nurses and other team members...
Tracheostomy Program
At Children’s Mercy, our collaborative trach team works with families in the hospital, at home and in their communities. We support your family through your tracheostomy journey.
Operation Breakthrough
At Children’s Mercy, we believe every kid has amazing potential. That’s why we partner with Operation Breakthrough, an early education center and social service facility located at 31st and Troost (3039...
Privacy Policy
The Children's Mercy Hospital (“CMH”) has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy rights and protection of personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy...
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Description: This rotation is in the Division of Development and Behavioral Sciences. We evaluate and treat a variety of patients, including individuals with autism, ADHD, anxiety, intellectual disability...
About Us
Jeff Hughley – Senior Director of the Office for Community Impact; jhughley@cmh.edu Elizabeth Friedman, MD, MPH – Medical Director of Environmental Health; Region 7 PEHSU Director; efriedman@cmh.edu Emily...