Children's Mercy Facts

There are all kinds of numbers and statistics involved in health care, but each piece of information we share here represents our efforts to provide the very best care to children and families. 

Learn about the remarkable kids we serve and the services we provide designed to propel our mission forward.

All ages — from before birth to 18+

Visit Children's Mercy from all over the world

And our staff is ready to help

We completed 21,482 surgical cases, 4,917 medical transports and saw 14,807 admissions through our 390 inpatient beds.

Research

• Children’s Mercy Research Institute is among the world’s leaders in genomics and precision therapeutics.
• Created the first National Pediatrics Data Repository accelerating discoveries in pediatric genetic conditions. Through its Genomic Answers for Kids program, over 17,000 participants have enrolled, resulting in more than 2,200 rare disease diagnoses – surpassing other diagnostic efforts nationwide.
• Pioneered advances in 5-base HiFi sequencing, the world’s most-advanced genomic sequencing system, and is the first health care system to sue the technology in the clinical setting.
• Developed a whole-exome sequencing test for all pediatric oncology patients. By analyzing both the tumor and healthy cells researchers can identify genetic variants for more precise diagnoses and targeted treatments.
• Can rapidly test personalized treatments for rare genetic diseases using patient-derived organoids, speeding up answers and improving care.

Clinical care

• Our Ward Family Heart Center is one of only 53 accredited Adult Congenital Heart Disease programs in the U.S.
• The region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing the highest level of care possible to the tiniest of patients.
• Brendan Tripp Elam Transplant Center brings together the expertise of all of our solid organ transplant programs into a collaborative environment, enhancing care, advancing research and improving outcomes.

• One of the nation’s largest Child Life programs, making the hospital experience more comfortable for patients and families.

Education

• 600 medical students each year.
• 40-plus subspecialty training fellowship training programs.
• 100 pediatric and medicine/pediatric residents annually play a crucial role in care for patients.
• More than 1,400 students from dozens of nursing schools receive training here.