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NICU PFAC Members
Barb Carr Kallie Kirk View Story Erika Mendence Meg Murphy View Story Jim Pryde Brianna Schmitz View Story Aisha Walker View Story Lauren Ward View Story Hi! I'm Barb Carr and I'm proud to be a member...
Preparation for successful sitters
Being a good babysitter starts with being prepared. While the babysitter themselves is responsible for some of the preparation, there are several important steps parents can take to set the babysitter up...
Braedon’s story
High school athletes are no strangers to the pain and injury that can come with intense competition. But when 16-year-old Braedon had ongoing neck and shoulder pain that was so severe he couldn’t sleep at...
Center for Wellbeing
Health care workers are experiencing increased moral distress and burnout in the workplace, which can lead to feeling emotionally and physically exhausted as they take on more challenges at work and home.
Evidence Based Strategies: G-Tube Troubleshooting: Tips and Tricks for the Primary Care Provider
Gastrostomy tube (i.e., G-tube) placement is one of the most common surgical procedures in pediatrics, with an estimated 1.4 million children born every year with a condition that requires assisted feeding...
Fetal Health Center PFAC members
Taylor Burris Spikes Barb Carr Dani Ribeiro Mallory Schuh View Story Aisha Walker View Story Amanda Welch Kayla White Andrea Wittrock Shelby My name is Taylor Burris Spikes and I have had the pleasure of...
Project RISE Receives Grant to Create Paid Internship Program, Conference for People with Disabilities, Chronic Health Conditions
Project RISE is a premier program at Children’s Mercy, creating meaningful employment opportunities and volunteer experiences for people with disabilities, many of whom are former Children’s Mercy...
How to support families with critically ill kids
It’s easy enough to offer support to a family whose kiddo has the flu or a broken bone, but it can be a challenge to know how to be there for friends and family when a child is facing a more serious...
9. Asthma Medications
Asthma device quick guide - this is a printable guide to different common medication device systems and technique. Different types of inhaler devices exist including: Pressurized ...
Have fun in the sun - safely!
As the weather warms up, we’re all spending more time outdoors, and that means more time in the sun. Whether your family likes swimming, picnicking, playing sports or just hanging out in the backyard, you...
Visual Diagnosis: Poor Weight Gain
A 3-month-old female is admitted directly to the hospital for further evaluation of poor weight gain.
Mobile App Terms of Use
These Mobile App Terms of Use (“Terms”) are entered into by and between The Children’s Mercy Hospital (“CMH”, “we,” or “us”) and “you,” the user of the MyChildrensMercy Patient Portal Mobile Application (the...
Outpatient Psychology Services
Children's Mercy sees children who have complex mental health needs that require additional support beyond the scope of their primary care provider or school district.
Why kids should be more than one-sport athletes
When we’re talking about student-athletes, there’s typically two camps of thinking. One camp thinks kids need to become experts in their chosen sport. I’m firmly in the other camp of having kids play in...
Professional Development
Berry Institute At Children’s Mercy Kansas City, we treat each of our faculty members as a truly unique individual. We don’t believe there is a “right” career — but there is a right career for you. And you...
Discover Children's Mercy
Go behind the scenes Community leaders, business leaders, and government officials are invited to spend one-on-one time with pediatric sub-specialists, nurses, therapists, and other professionals to...
Our Mission
Four Pillars of the Rising T1DE Alliance Predict Intervene Implement Disseminate Targeting and predicting outcomes The Rising T1DE leverages advanced machine learning and natural language processing to...
Getting a Urodynamic Study
The child life specialists at Children's Mercy have put together information to help your child know what to expect when they come in for their urodynamic study.
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence is also called FI, incontinence, bowel incontinence, bowel control problems or fecal soiling. It happens when a child who has been toilet trained either voluntarily or involuntarily...
Mental Health Services
The Take CARE Employee Clinic’s mental health professionals provide counseling for matters such as anxiety, stress, mild depression, and family and marital difficulties. Eligibility You and your spouse and...