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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...
Education
Children's Mercy inpatients: Direct patient education on LMWH will be provided and documented by Children's Mercy pharmacists for Children's Mercy inpatients. Education will include potential for...
Hypertension
For Children's Mercy Kansas City providers: Skills: Blood Pressure Measurement (Pediatric) - CE (elsevierperformancemanager.com) For providers without Children's Mercy privileges, tables...
Pediatric Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Clinic Team
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Maintenance and Monitoring
Once a therapeutic standard heparin level is obtained draw CBC, PT, aPTT and/or heparin level at least daily. Measure platelet counts daily. If platelet count decreases below 150,000/microL or drops by ≥
Heparin Antidote
Termination of the IV infusion generally will terminate the anticoagulant effect. If immediate reversal is required protamine sulfate will result in neutralization of heparin. The dose of protamine...
Evidence Based Strategies: Implications of Marijuana Legalization and Identification of THC Toxidrome in the Young
Recreational marijuana first became legal in two states in 2012. As of January 2023, only four states have not decriminalized marijuana in some capacity.1 A challenge to legalizing marijuana is a decrease...
Micrognathia
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...
Accessibility & Rehab Patient Family Advisory Council
The Accessibility & Rehab 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.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship
Our Anesthesiology Department Faculty and Fellows Email Us The Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship at Children's Mercy is a one-year program approved and accredited by the ACGME. Children's Mercy is...
Genomic Medicine in Cancer Treatment
Cancer has vastly different origins, different mutations, and different paths in children as compared to adults. In adults, it generally takes decades of cumulative mutations to finally result in enough...
Patient Education
Do NOT switch manufacturers of warfarin. Children's Mercy inpatients: Direct patient education on warfarin will be provided by Children's Mercy pharmacists for Children's Mercy inpatients. Education...
Translational Research Improves Medication Safety and Efficacy
At Children’s Mercy, research in Personalized Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology is driven by our goal to give children the best care possible. Leeder Quote Children’s Mercy is integrating research with...
Bowel Management Boot Camp FAQ
The Children’s Mercy Bowel Management Boot Camp is a week-long outpatient program in Kansas City for children who want to gain confidence with their bowel control. The program is offered by the...
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship - Academic Curriculum
Photo: Two surgeons The didactic teaching program consists of a series of lectures by the pediatric surgical staff or other surgical and medical staff specialists. Barring emergencies, fellow attendance is...
Ways to curb frustration as a social-distancing parent
With the coronavirus pandemic, children are home all the time! Which is safe, but that means parents aren’t just parents - they are now teachers, caretakers, chefs, entertainers, housekeepers and...
Wilms Tumor: Tripp's Story
Meet Tripp Tripp with truck photo At 5 years old, Tripp Chase loves to play with his toy cars, dinosaurs and Legos. He’s a typical boy, except for one thing. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form...
Psychology Training Model and Philosophy
The Children’s Mercy Training Program follows a "Scientist Practitioner" training model. In accordance with the Scientist Practitioner model, our program strives to integrate science and practice...
Toxic metals found in baby food: what you should do now
With the recent news that the US House of Representatives found multiple baby food brands were tainted with high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, it can send any parent into...
Culture and Language Coaching Program
The aim of Children's Mercy Culture and Language Coaching Program is to professionalize the use of Spanish in the health care and social service settings.