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Everything parents need to know about food allergies
Food allergies are a concern for many parents – especially those of younger children who are being introduced to new foods on a regular basis. But it can be hard to determine what is a food allergy versus...
Hem/Onc/BMT PFAC
Mission PFAC Hemoc/Onc/BMT logo The Hem/Onc/BMT Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of patients and families for the best...
Employment Resources
Employment can have a positive impact on long-term health and quality of life for our patients with chronic health conditions and disabilities. Employment success stories Adults with disabilities describe...
Visiting the Outpatient Infusion Clinic
Why are you visiting the Outpatient Infusion Clinic? You will be going to the Outpatient Infusion Clinic at Children’s Mercy to get some medicine that needs to be given to you by a nurse. Checking into...
Safe Sleep, Safe Babies
There are about 3,500 sleep-related infant deaths each year in the U.S., with Black infants dying nearly twice the rate of white infants. While the number of deaths has reduced since the problem was first...
Crohn's Disease: Leah's Story
Leah Steinacker was a busy, active high school senior when sudden, severe stomach pain landed her in the hospital at Children’s Mercy. Her experience receiving care for Crohn's disease inspired her...
Explaining a Blood Draw to Your Child
You need to have your blood checked today. This is called a “blood draw” or “lab draw”. Checking your blood gives the doctors and nurses important information about how your body is doing. Numbing options...
Sickle Cell
Adult sickle cell providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If...
Hypersensation of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Amarissa’s Story
Meet Amarissa Ice cream, popsicles, pepperoni pizza and fish sticks are just a few of 4 ½-year-old Amarissa Hampton’s favorite foods. But until just a few months ago, the tiny girl with the wispy light...
Enrolling Additional Children
You may add more than one child to your patient portal account. A consent form is needed for each child. There are two options for enrolling an additional child: Enroll online (recommended). Enroll...
Faculty - Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Palliative Care is integrated throughout Children’s Mercy. The Palliative Care Team (PaCT) met its first patient in May 2002. In 2021, we consulted on >300 new pediatric patients, met >100 women...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
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...
Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet—high in fat and very low in carbohydrates—helps children whose epilepsy does not respond well to medications alone.
Kids & Springtime Allergies
After a cold winter, spring is finally here. And now that the temperatures are warming up, it’s also time for that other season—the one that’s just a little less exciting: allergy season.
Orthopedics Team
Meet the Orthopedics team at Children's Mercy.
Hospital-Based School
The Hospital-Based School Program at Children’s Mercy provides efficient and effective educational experiences for the hospital school-aged population who choose to accept their services. School services...
Supporting Parents and Families
Keeping kids as healthy as possible is about more than ER visits. We want to be there for your parenting questions, too – from the breakfast table to your biggest fears. Because together, we can help every...
Urology Team
Meet the Urology team at Children's Mercy.
Consejo de Familias Latinas and Hispanas
PFAC Consejo Logo Consejo de las Familias Latinas/Hispanas trabaja en colaboración con el personal de Children’s Mercy para abogar por las familias que vienen al hospital para mejorar la experiencia de...
Modes of Transportation
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport's ground fleet is comprised of 12 state-of-the-art ambulances designed and equipped especially for our specialty patients.