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Outbreak, Alerts & Hot Topics: Cyclospor-what?!
While the World Cup has dominated the sports scene this summer, a parasite is a surprise contender capturing everyone’s attention. Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite causing an intestinal infection...
Meet the Team Behind Your Impact
Connect with the Children's Mercy team that supports giving, volunteering, fundraising events and community partnerships to help children and families.
Clinician: Educational Resources For Patients and Families
Clinicians should determine which resources are beneficial for their specific patients. For more information, please refer to Children's Mercy Clinical Pathways (link) These pathways do not establish a...
Happy Kits
Thank you for supporting Children’s Mercy! PHOTO: Teen Happy Kit As a nonprofit hospital, we rely generously on the support of caring community members to help us provide the highest level of care to all...
Meet the Trainer
Meet Your Environmental Services Trainer: Carmesha Davis View Story Carmesha Davis has been part of Children’s Mercy for 16 years and now trains new Environmental Services (EVS) team members through...
The Link - July 2026
Our July issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - July 2026 Outbreak, Alerts & Hot Topics: Cyclospor-what?! Read Full Article...
Advanced Neuroimaging Lab
The Advanced Neuroimaging Lab's mission is to bridge the gap between the research and the clinical care and making advanced neuroimaging tools practical and impactful for each individual patient.
Vaccine Update: The History of Hepatitis B Vaccines and the Importance of Universal Vaccination in Infancy
The first hepatitis B vaccine, Heptavax, was plasma-derived and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981. It was used in targeted populations of high-risk individuals, including...
State of the Art Pediatrics: EndoFLIP Expands Pediatric Motility Diagnosis and Treatment Insights
Children with gastrointestinal motility disorders frequently experience years of symptoms before receiving a diagnosis. This is especially true with motility disorders of the esophagus, which often cause...
Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Chronic Pain Initial Assessment and Management: What Every Pediatric Clinician Should Know
Chronic pain affects approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents, with a higher prevalence in girls. The most common types are headache, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal pain. Chronic pain is often...
Pediatric Bioethics: Ethical Guidance for Responding to Parental Requests for Potentially Nonbeneficial Treatment
Medical decision-making in pediatrics relies on shared decision-making (SDM) between parents/caregivers and the medical team, and at times the child as well. In most cases, SDM allows all parties to...
Mental Health: Substance Use, Teens and You – You Don’t Know If You Don’t Ask
Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently underrecognized and associated with significant psychiatric, neurocognitive and social sequelae. According to a 2022 survey of 13-year-olds...
Easy kitchen science experiments for kids
Discover easy kitchen science experiments for kids using pantry items to learn flavors, chemistry and growth in minutes.
PGC News and Updates
Explore the latest news and updates about Children's Mercy, tailored specifically for Donald H. Chisholm Planned Giving Council members.
Meet Sheng Xia
Sheng Xia, PhD, Program Manager, Research Lab Resources, Research and Sponsored Projects Administration, talks about what drew him to his current research career, his career goals, and much more.
Child car seat safety: Types, installation, expiry
Child car seat safety tips: choose, install, avoid counterfeits, check expiry, and know when to switch seats.
Children’s Mercy’s Safe Sleep, Safe Babies Program Receives Grant to Educate Families on Healthy Sleep Practices for Infants
Sleep-related deaths are a significant problem with nearly 3,500 infants affected every year. With the hope of reducing the risk of sleep-related deaths, Children’s Mercy is a certified hospital through...
Teaching consent to kids at every age
Practical tips for teaching consent to kids: simple boundaries, age‑by‑age guidance, and everyday phrases to build respect and safety.
Cyclospora in children: Symptoms and what to do
Learn symptoms, causes, prevention and when to call the doctor about Cyclospora in children so you can protect your family.
Lilly's Story
Meet Lilly lilly-smiling Some journeys begin with a single step. Lilly’s began with a moment of silence. At just 16 weeks pregnant, Marissa, of Wichita, Kan., went in for what should have been a routine...