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Pediatric Bioethics: Misinformation, Misdiagnoses and Other Online Missteps
Recent data suggests that between 40% and 80% of parents search online about their child’s symptoms before going to the doctor. They may even come to their appointments with a preformed idea of what their...
Frankie’s Story: Complications of Prematurity
Born at just 1.5 pounds, Frankie traveled to Kansas City for care at Children's Mercy, and now is thriving at home in Springfield, Mo.
What to do when your child gets an animal bite
Children are naturally curious, and sometimes that leads to unexpected encounters with animals—whether it’s a playful pet or a wild creature. While most bites are minor, some can lead to serious infections...
Use of Advanced Technologies
Children’s Mercy seeks the best possible outcomes for our patients and families. In support of that goal, we may use carefully evaluated and validated advanced technology, including artificial...
Orthopedic Surgery Research Team
The multidisciplinary team collaborates closely to address a wide range of bone, joint, spine, and musculoskeletal conditions through innovative research.
Visual Diagnosis: A Chronic Scaly Rash
Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine...
Vaccine Update: Vaccinate with Confidence: A Guide to Safe Immunization Practice
Column Author: Christine A. Symes, MSN, APRN, CPNP Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer, Center for Wellbeing, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
Disaster Mental Health, A Growing Science and Need Among Pediatric Clinicians
Column Author: Patty Davis, MSW | Program Manager Trauma Informed Care Column Editors: Chris Kennedy, MD| Division Director, Emergency Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
Children’s Mercy Receives Grant to Study Mental Health in Limited-English Proficiency Population
Dr. Cowden and the project partners plan to create and grow the Kansas City Community of Bilingual Practice (KC CBP) in Jackson County and throughout the KC metro area...
Evidence Based Strategies: Along With Spring Comes the Ticks: A Brief Overview of Tickborne Diseases
Column Author: Nicole Neeley, MD | Pediatric Resident PGY 2 Column Editor: Kathleen J. Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice In the United...
Evidence Based Strategies: Identifying and Initiating Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse
Column Author: Kennedy Sheedy, MD | Children’s Mercy Pediatrics, PGY-2 Column Editor: Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...
grand rounds classic
Faculty Email The Continuing Medical Education (CME) program at Children's Mercy supports physicians in their effort to remain at the cutting edge of their profession. Maintaining the highest-quality...
Helpful Books for Patients and Their Families
Helpful Books for Patients and Their Families Reading books with your child can help them better understand the hospital, diagnoses, and medical procedures. This can be a great way to start conversations...
Dependency Screening
E-cigarette Dependence Scale (EDS) Instructions: Please respond to each question marking one box per row. Never (0) Rarely (1) Sometimes (2) Often (3) Almost Always (4) I find myself reaching...
Kangaroo Care
Brianna Schmitz experienced a mix of fear and relief when she first held her premature son, Bodhi, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Born at just 28 weeks and weighing less than two pounds, Bodhi...
Metopic Craniosynostosis: Geneva’s Story
Geneva is a one-of-a-kind 2-year-old who radiates joy and has a huge personality. Although her head shape was a little different from most kids due to early closure of one part of her skull, she has now...
Top 10 tips for teens transitioning to adult medical care
Most parents have a mental list of skills they want their teen to have before they become an adult: laundry lessons, money management and cooking basics, to name a few. But have you talked with your teen...
Notice of Privacy Practices
The Children’s Mercy Hospital is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information, as required by applicable state and federal laws. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how...
Blood Stream Infections
Resources According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 248,000 bloodstream infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year. Many of these are in patients who have a central vascular...