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Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence is also called FI, incontinence, bowel incontinence, bowel control problems or fecal soiling. It happens when a child who has been toilet trained either voluntarily or involuntarily...
Advanced Practice Providers
Advanced practice providers are educated at the master's or doctoral level and have specialized training to provide comprehensive care to patients and families in primary, subspecialty, and acute care...
What chores are suitable for children by age?
As children grow up, it’s important for them to feel a part of the household and learn life skills. One way to do this is to assign them chores. Which, for a lot of us, comes with so much confusion. What...
Sickle Cell
Adult sickle cell providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If...
Genomic Medicine Short Course
June 1-4, 2026 | This conference will provide clinician-scientists and researchers with a deeper understanding of genomics and its applications. The 2026 course will be offered both virtually and...
Family Advisory Board Members
Angela Arnold View Story Rachel Callihan View Story Andrew Carr View Story Sam Cruse View Story Terrence Gallagher View Story Courtney Gray View Story Allen Hall View Story Erika Harris View Story Amani...
Epilepsy Fellowship
Our Epilepsy Center Faculty and Fellows How to Apply Fellowship overview The Epilepsy Fellowship at Children's Mercy Kansas City aims to provide the fellow with the educational, clinical and research...
Guest Services
Our Guest Services team is located at all entry points of our Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus and Children’s Mercy Kansas locations. Our team of Guest Services Specialists and Volunteers can assist you...
Bariatric Surgery Program
Meet the Team Refer a Patient Weight loss surgery may be an option for teens and young adults who have tried medically-supervised weight loss programs but still struggle with obesity. Obesity is a medical...
The Great Cover-Up
There are a lot of parents in the world. I don’t know the exact number or percentage but it’s a lot. We can all agree there are a lot of parents. And with parents come opinions. You’ll receive parenting...
Foundations Foster Care Clinic
Medical support for foster care children Transitions during foster care placement are often complicated and difficult for children and caregivers alike. It can be a time of both hope and uncertainty for...
Rare Patient Family Advisory Council
PFAC Rare Logo The Rare Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for the best quality of care. The council will...
GI Connect
Children's Mercy Kansas City Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Children’s Mercy is nationally recognized for pioneering groundbreaking approaches...
Genomic Answers for Kids: Presenting Our Results
Children's Mercy's Genomic Answers for Kids team regularly makes presentations about the program and its results so that other researchers and providers to can apply these results to their work.
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions February 2021
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Types of Pediatric Fractures
The common types of fractures that can affect children, including the types of incomplete, complete and physeal fractures.
Mixed-gonadal Dysgenesis
Mixed-gonadal dysgenesis, or MGD, is a rare condition in which the paired internal gonads (testis or ovary) are different on each side. There is usually a functioning gonad (testis or ovary) on one side and...
The School TLC Study
The School TLC study is now closed. Children's Mercy partnered with Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), the Mattie Rhodes Center, and the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department to offer the School TLC...
Website Terms of Use
TERMS OF USE The Terms of Use set forth in this document (“Terms”) apply to The Children’s Mercy Hospital (“CMH”) website (www.childrensmercy.org/), and any associated services or functionality that may be...
Asthma Control Tests
Questionnaires used at CM to assess asthma control Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) for under 5 years of age AND has a history...