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Managing Your Health
Our goal is to help you learn the skills you need to manage your own health before you become an adult and transition to medical care outside of Children’s Mercy. The process will happen in small steps...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Training Opportunities
Children's Mercy Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health offers family trainings on topics related to autism. Go to our Autism Clinic Upcoming Live Events page for more detailed information...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions December 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...
Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
Research today leads to advanced treatment options for children who need transplant in the future. Children’s Mercy leads and participates in research to advance care for rare conditions through our Center...
Link Newsletter - October 2023
Our October issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
Debilitating Pain: Lauren’s Story
Meet Lauren Lauren is a 17-year-old who just graduated from Central High School in Saint Joseph, Mo., with a very specific athletic goal: “After high school, I want to be a Division I baton...
Pediatric Guides
Children’s Mercy specialists have developed guides on constipation, abnormal thyroid, abnormal menstrual patterns, short stature, pediatric obesity and antimicrobial stewardship.
Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect
Pulmonary atresia is when no blood can go from the right ventricle into the lungs. Learn more about how our team provides compassionate and advanced treatments for young hearts.
What to Expect: Getting a Skin Graft
The child life specialists at Children's Mercy have created a guide to help your child prepare and understand what to expect when they come Children's Mercy for a skin graft.
Resources for Researchers
Resources at Children’s Mercy Research Institute assist researchers and include everything from laboratory services to informatics programs and large-scale data repositories.
Motion Health
You and your family* are eligible for a Motion Capture at the Take CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy, which uses Cerner Motion Health to reveal any musculoskeletal issues that could be causing pain now...
Vaccine Update: Reducing the Ouch During Vaccination
Pediatric clinicians are committed to providing recommended vaccines to their patients. But vaccine hesitancy continues to be an obstacle to providing some or all recommended vaccines.
Postoperative Abscess Management After Appendectomy | Children's Mercy Kansas City
An algorithm was established and studies found that patients with an abscess size less than 20cm2 who did not receive a drain required fewer CT scans and fewer health care visits.
Genomic Answers for Kids: Request for Access to Individual Level Data
Pediatric researchers may request access to individual level data from the Genomic Answers for Kids program.
What to Expect at a Feeding Evaluation
What to expect at a feeding evaluation During a feeding evaluation, the speech pathologist will ask about concerns you have regarding the child’s feeding and swallowing. They will gather information...
Preparing for a PICC Line
You are going to get a PICC line at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Watch the video below and read the step-by-step process with photos to prepare. Step-by-step process A PICC line is a long skinny tube...
Online Fundraising Tips
Helpful advice to set your fundraiser up for success Thank you for creating a fundraiser to help kids at Children’s Mercy. Your support will help enable research breakthroughs and create a world of...
Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement
A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.
Clavicle Fractures
Clavicle (collarbone) fractures are one of the most common fractures in children. In young children, clavicle fractures do not typically require surgery due to the healing and remodeling (or...
Continuous Monitoring and Control of Hypoglycemia
The purpose of this 6-month study is to confirm the safety of using Dexcom's G6 Mobile CGM System for making diabetes treatment decisions instead of fingerstick testing. FAQs for Patients and...