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Emergency preparedness tips every family should know
Most parents don’t want to consider worst case scenarios. Thinking of your family encountering a natural disaster, fire or the like is scary, but a little preparation can ease worries and help make sure...
Constipation
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...
Asthma Exacerbation
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...
Home Disimpaction/Oral Home Clean Out
Oral Home Clean-Out Minimum of 2 days Age/Weight PEG 3350 Chocolate Senna (adjunct therapy) 2-4 yrs 10-20 kg 1/2 capful (8.5 grams) 3-4 times/day in 4-6 oz of clear liquid* 0.5 Chewable (7.5 mg) BID** 5-10...
Rome IV Criteria
Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Constipation in Children Neonate/Toddler (Benninga et al., 2016) Child/Adolescent (Hyams et al., 2016) Infants and toddlers up to 4 years: One month of at least 2...
Patient < 2 years of age
For patients < 2 years of age, polyethylene glycol and lactulose may be appropriate, but patients < 2 may require nuanced consideration for underlying pathology, outside the scope of this pathway. Tabbers...
Daily Maintenance Therapy
Tips Daily maintenance therapy is a 3 pronged approach involving medications, behavioral modifications, and diet modifications If not improving despite following clean out and maintenance recommendations...
Red Flag Signs
RED FLAGS to consider: Meconium not passed in first 48 hours as a newborn Onset before 1 month of age Family history of Hirschsprung disease Blood in the stools with fever Failure to thrive Abnormal lower...
Clinical Practice Guidelines, Care Process Models, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways
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Conversation Recommendations For HINE and Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis for Caregivers
Link to PDF of conversation recommendations and scripting These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those...
Cerebral Palsy Screening
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Emerging Principal Investigators: Dr. Ana Cohen
It wasn’t a fascination with how the body works. Instead, it was her passion for learning about people and their origin stories that brought Ana Cohen, PhD, FACMG, to the field of genetics.
Children's Mercy Research Partners select two research projects to accelerate at 2025 pitch party
At the sixth annual Mercy Research Partners Pitch Party held in April 2025, the group selected two research projects, out of five pitches and 23 applicants, to accelerate.
When the Levees Failed, Children’s Mercy Prevailed 20 Years Later: A Hurricane Katrina Retrospective
20 years ago, more than 20 children were rescued from the rising floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina and airlifted to Children’s Mercy. Our Critical Care Transport team flew into the storm to rescue as many...
Saying goodbye to the pacifier: A gentle guide for parents
Let’s be real — pacifiers can be a lifesaver, especially in those early days. They help babies calm down, feel safe and sometimes stop a meltdown before it starts. But as your child grows, you might wonder...
Student Observerships
Observerships are open however a change in the in local COVID-19 rates could result in the cancellation of Observerships. Observerships remain limited in length to 1 day or a combined 8 hours. Medical...
Opioid Use Screening
Opioid Use Name What is the name of the medication or illicit drug you have been taking? (e.g., "percs") Amount How many pills or how much liquid have you been taking? How many times per day?
Meet Addison Leabo
Addison Leabo, MS, Biostatistician II, Biostatistics & Computational Biology (BCB) Core, Health Services and Outcomes Research, talks about what drew her to her current research career, her career goals...
Partial Hospitalization Program
Mental health treatment for children age 6 to 17. Patients attend the PHP during the day and return home at night to spend time with family and practice new skills.