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Wrenley’s Story
Wrenley in car seat Late on August 8, Edo Bedzra, MD, MBA, congenital cardiac surgeon; William Gibson, DO, Surgical Director, Cardiac Transplantation; and James O’Brien, MD, FACS, Co-Director of the Ward...
Transition to Adulthood - Medical Insurance Choices for Adults
There’s a lot that goes into “adulting” – including choosing insurance. As you and your family work to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, know that you don’t have to navigate it alone. To make...
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...
Dr. Vivekanand Yadav Receives Noah’s Bandage Project Grant to Study Novel CAR T Cell Therapy to Treat Childhood Brain Tumors
The funding is being used for Dr. Yadav’s study, “Determining the Therapeutic Efficacy of Novel Bi-specific CAR T Cells (anti-B7H3-GD2) in H3G34R/Vmutated Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGGs).” The study...
5 tips to add safety to your summer fun
School is out for summer! It’s time for pool days, barbeques and family vacations. We want you to have a fun summer – safely – so we’ve outlined 5 tips that will help keep your family safe in the summer...
What parents should know about synthetic drugs
My nephew, Cooper, was a fun, adventurous, outgoing kid that everyone loved to be around. He was kind-hearted, strong-willed and hard-headed. He was drawn to extreme sports like snowboarding, rock...
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...
Tracheostomy Videos
Tracheostomy Education Videos How to perform manual ventilation How to change a trach tube How to suction a trach tube using an inline suction catheter How to suction a trach tube using an open suction...
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
The Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at Children’s Mercy uses a team-based approach to help children with pulmonary hypertension receive the best possible care.
Video Resources for Equity and Diversity: "Walking the Talk"
"Walking the Talk" communicates the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion to the Children's Mercy mission and vision. Topics include race equality, faith traditions, misconceptions about...
Pediatric Thromboembolism Review - State-of-the-Art Pediatrics - November 2022
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an increasingly diagnosed condition in the pediatric population that the general pediatrician should be aware of, particularly for hospitalized patients, who are at higher...
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...
Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation
The Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation at Children’s Mercy is focused on research that produces real results—like survival rates that beat the national...
Brain Injuries
What is a brain injury? A brain injury occurs when there is a disruption of the nerves or signals in the brain. This can happen in a variety of ways; some examples are: Trauma (ex. motor vehicle accident...
How to talk with your kids about the “D” word
It’s the conversation no parent wants to have with their kids – the conversation about death. Death makes us uncomfortable and it can be hard to talk about, especially the first time your child brings it...
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...
Cardiovascular Genetics
The Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic is the only clinic in the region providing coordinated screening, diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling for genetic cardiac disease in children. What to...
Training Programs
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