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Refer a patient to Home Care

Children's Mercy Home Care is the only full-service pediatric home-health agency in the region. Our team provides continuity of care following inpatient stays and often instead of hospitalization. Home...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Animal and Human Bites … How Do You Manage?

Column Author & Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Clinical Services | Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine Now...

Dr. Mark Clements Receives JDRF Award to Study Psychosocial Technology for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Dealing with T1D can cause psychosocial burdens (depression, diabetes distress, anxiety, fear of hypoglycemia, family conflict) in adolescent and young adults. If not addressed, these issues can result in...

Bioethics: In Our Healing Era: Supporting and Healing Together in a Time of Trauma

Column Author: Angie Knackstedt, BSN, RN, NPD-BC | Program Manager, Health Literacy & Nursing Bioethics; Co-Director of Certificate Program in Pediatric Bioethics Jennifer Stallbaumer-Rouyer, LCSW...

Abstract: Found in Translation: Transforming Rules-Based Diabetes Phenotyping Algorithms into Reproducible Diabetes Cohorts from Real-World Data

Erin M. Tallon, MS, RN1, Mark A. Clements, MD, PhD,2 Chi-Ren Shyu, PhD, FAMIA1 1University of Missouri, Institute for Data Science and Informatics, Columbia, MO; 2Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO...

Epicondyle Fracture: Postoperative Management Clinical Pathway

Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...

Abstract: Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Improve Time in Range by Use of a Relational Agent Embedded in a Smart Phone App

Sophie Maccoll, Emily L. DeWit, Priscilla Connell, Britaney Spartz, David D. Williams, Amey Waghmode, Brent Lockee, Mark Clements   Background and Aims: Youth with T1D struggle to achieve blood glucose...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Measles and (Immune) Memory Loss

Column Author: Chris Day, MD | Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Managing the Child with Pharyngitis

Column Author & Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Clinical Services | Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine...

Abstract: Outcomes of Health-Related Social Needs Screening in a Midwest Pediatric Diabetes Clinic Network

Kelsee Halpin; Shilpi Relan; Jasmine Roghair; Rhiannon Pomerantz; Katelyn Evans; Mitchell S. Barnes; Heather Feingold; Samanta N. Jacob; Courtney Winterer; Jeffrey D. Colvin; Mark A. Clements; Emily L.

Abstract: Shorter follow-up between diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) to next encounter associates with improved glycemic outcomes

R. McDonough1,2, S. Tsai1,2, M. Barnes1, C. Vandervelde1, P. Prahalad3, D. Maahs3, S. Patton4, M. Clements1,2 1Children’s Mercy - Kansas City, Kansas City, United States, 2University of Missouri - Kansas...

Considerations for Nurses and Families

Minimize handling and stimulation from light and noise throughout the admission process to avoid potentiating persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) Encourage input and help with care from the...

Concerning Historical Features or Physical Exam Findings

<!--StartFragment-->   Concerning Historical Features  Family   Sudden unexplained death in first- or second-degree family members before age 35, and particularly as an infant ...

Required Minimum Distributions

If you are 73 or older, you may be required to make a minimum distribution from your retirement plan account or incur a substantial fee. A gift to Children’s Mercy can satisfy this requirement while making...

Abstract: Examining the Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) as a Risk Biomarker for Elevated hemoglobin A1c in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

B. Lockee1, J. Litwin1, C. Vandervelden1, D. Williams2, M. Barnes1, R. Mcdonough3, S. Patton4, K. Noland1, M. Clements5 1Children’s Mercy Hospital, Endocrinology, Kansas City, United States of America...

Focal Intracranial Infection

Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...

Link Newsletter - May 2023

Our May 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...

Evidence Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions April 2022

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...

Vaginal Agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's Syndrome (MRKH)

Vaginal agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's syndrome (MRKH) is a condition where the uterus and vagina do not develop normally, but it can sometimes be associated with unusual development...

Understanding Ganglion Cyst

Ganglion cysts are very common and may occur at any age. A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump under the skin that develops on a tendon or near a joint. They are not cancer and are not caused by...