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Preparing for Spine Surgery
Find out what to expect when you have spine surgery at Children's Mercy...
Critical Care Transport Safety
Safety is the top priority for Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport. Safety awareness is integrated into all aspects of the transport program. Each day people entrust the transport teams with their...
Outpatient Psychology Services
Children's Mercy sees children who have complex mental health needs that require additional support beyond the scope of their primary care provider or school district.
Thrive Program
The Thrive program provides comprehensive support for patients and families who are navigating the overwhelming emotions and complexities of coping with a heart condition. We understand that caring for...
Make the season bright: KC area holiday displays
This season, many families are looking for ways to celebrate the season while social distancing. Outdoor events and driving to look at holiday lights is a tradition that doesn’t have to change. Here are...
Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes Team
Meet the Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes team at Children's Mercy.
Comfort Ability Workshop
This supportive and interactive workshop is designed to help children with chronic or recurrent pain and their caregivers learn strategies to better manage pain and improve day-to-day function. The...
Health and Safety Resources
Here you can research and review medical conditions, treatment recommendations, first aid tips and more.
Parents beware: gruesome injuries caused by toys
Any parent or pediatrician can agree – children will try to swallow almost everything. Some say, there is nothing quicker on Earth than a child’s hand reaching for something they shouldn’t have. When kids...
Sports and mental wellness: 8 things parents need to know
Being a teenager can be a complex time in life. The teen years are a time of tremendous growth, change, challenges and self-discovery. Sports can create amazing opportunities for growth for a teen, and...
Research | Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
Children’s Mercy Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program aims to train future physician scientists. This is done through abundant exposure to clinical, basic science and translational research...
Tips for a safe Halloween
Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.
13. Asthma Exacerbations for Inpatient Admission
Patients who present with status asthmaticus that meet admission criteria are admitted to the General Pediatrics service. Inpatient Clinical Pathway and Order-set Asthma Clinical Practice Guidelines Please...
What you should know about elderberry remedies
Families commonly ask about ways to help keep their children well and ward off infections such as the flu. Many parents are looking for natural remedies and some may even grow their own elderberry to use...
Kara Hansen Receives Funding from Children’s Mercy Patient Care Services Research to Study Depression Screening in a Fetal Care Center
This study’s goal is to help fill the current gap in the literature.
How to know if your child is truly sick
Sometimes kids know when to play the sick card. You may see random bouts of “stomach aches” and saying “I don’t feel good” both before and during school. How do you check to see if kids are really sick, or...
Allied Health Observerships
Observerships remain limited in length to 1 day or a combined 8 hours. Allied Health Overview Allied health professionals play an essential role in the quality care Children's Mercy provides to patients...
Ewing sarcoma: Gavin's Story
Just take one look at his picture, and it’s easy to see that Gavin Beaver is a fighter, but it’s not because he wants to be. It’s because he has to be. At just 9 years old, Gavin was diagnosed with Ewing...
Ewing Sarcoma: Alex's Story
Maruska and Jeff Goodwin weren’t initially worried when their usually happy, precocious, 8-year-old son complained about pain in his leg. But then it began waking him at night and their parental instincts...
5. Asthma Severity and Asthma Control
Severity and control are two different assessments for a child’s asthma. Definitions of severity and control will be reviewed in this section. Tables summarizing the management of asthma based on severity...