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Care Management and Coordination
Our goal is to support patients and families in the hospital and at home. We work closely with patients and families, nurses, social workers, physicians, home care staff, insurance providers and the...
Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes (RAPS) Program
The Rehabilitation for Amplified Pain Syndromes (RAPS) program treats children with severe pain and disability. RAPS provides a solution for patients who have tried outpatient treatment methods without...
Kangaroo Care
Brianna Schmitz experienced a mix of fear and relief when she first held her premature son, Bodhi, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Born at just 28 weeks and weighing less than two pounds, Bodhi...
Summer fun around Kansas City!
It’s sweet summertime, and we want you to make the absolute most of it! We’ve curated the perfect summer to-do list that will get you out of the house and bring you great summer memories. ...
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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...
2024 Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines Update
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing The vaccine...
State of the Art Pediatrics: The Connectome: A New Imaging Dimension to Map Children’s Brains
Column Author: Avner Meoded, MD | Associate Professor of Radiology Matthew Genchev, MD | Research Scholar Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of...
Evaluation
Complete an evaluation May 2025: Pediatric Urologic Conditions April 2025: Teens and Social Media February 2025 : Pediatric Hearing Loss January 2025: Staging, Screening and Early...
Skin Injury Concerning for Physical Abuse
Additional Resource with Photos: VisualDx/Bruise of child abuse Bruising anywhere on a non-ambulatory infant Subconjunctival injury in infants (not due to birth) Torn frenulum or oral injury in a...
Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose
Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Acetaminophen is...
Fever Management
Fever is expected at the end of life but does not necessarily indicate infection or inflammation. Symptomatic treatment using antipyretics, cool sponges, and fans can help make the person more comfortable.
Constipation: every parent’s favorite topic
It’s amazing how once you become a parent you begin to realize that talking about poop is just part of everyday conversation. Has your child pooped today? What was the consistency? What was the color?
Community Advisory Board and Youth Research Advisory Board
As part of the commitment to community engagement, the CMRI established the Community Advisory Board (CAB) in 2020 and the Youth Research Advisory Board (YRAB) in 2022. Board members provide input on CMRI...
Powering Families Webinar Series
A monthly series of free webinars. Connect with Children’s Mercy Kansas City experts and partners on a variety of topics, including healthy eating, financial resources, anxiety and depression, kids’ safety...
Hypertension in Children
What is hypertension? Hypertension is a medical condition where a person’s blood pressure is too high. Blood pressure is an important measure of health. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing...
Blazing a Trail in Genetic Cancer Testing for Children
A genetic test for all children newly diagnosed with cancer or those who experience a relapse of their disease allows researchers and physicians to better understand treatment options for a child’s cancer...
Nursing Student Programs
We are one of the best pediatric medical centers in the nation. Child Magazine named us one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in America and has repeatedly earned nursing’s highest honor...
Growth Failure
Recommendations for pediatricians regarding diagnosis, management, and when to refer to a Children's Mercy specialist.
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...
Children's Mercy College Boulevard
Conveniently located at the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Nall Avenue in Overland Park, the College Boulevard Clinics extend the pediatric specialty services offered by Children's Mercy Kansas...