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Laboratory Services

Several locations provide collection services without an appointment. View Children's Mercy Laboratory hours and locations for blood draws. Also on this page: preparing for a blood draw, information...

Evidence Based Strategies: Primary Care, Lifelong Impact: Pediatricians’ Role in the Diagnosis of Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a common inherited bleeding disorder caused by the deficiency or absence of clotting factors. Hemophilia can be further broken down into hemophilia A, B and C. Factor VIII deficiency is known...

Vaccine Update: What Can We Expect for Fall Vaccines

Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer, Center for Wellbeing, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas...

Financial Assistance FAQs

I can’t afford the payment arrangement that was offered by Customer Service. Can I apply for financial assistance? I owe Children's Mercy money for previous visits. Can I still bring my child to their...

Language and Accessibility Services

Related Links The Department of Language Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital focuses on bridging the communication barriers between Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH)

Medical Interpreter Programs

Children's Mercy is committed to being an established provider of Medical Interpreter training and continuing education offering comprehensive, competency based, and hands-on opportunities for students...

More Perks

Free parking and shuttle service Onsite cafeteria at some locations Workplace banking services Discount program (PerkSpot) More Perks...

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): Byron’s Story

Byron came to Children’s Mercy with a slight fever. He left with a rare disease diagnosis and a new immune system. Close collaboration between teams led to Byron’s inherited hemophagocytic...

State of the Art Pediatrics: Pediatric Palliative Care: It’s Palliative Care, not Palliative “Scare"

After attending this year’s American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Annual Assembly, one of my colleagues brought our team back stickers featuring the phrase “It’s Palliative Care, not...

Antibiotics

Animal Bites: Empiric Antibiotics1  Source of Bite Administration Route First-Line Therapy Alternatives for Penicillin Allergic Patients (requires 2 drugs) For risk stratification see Penicillin ADR (

Time Off

We understand that everyone needs time off to heal, relax and refresh. Children’s Mercy offers multiple time off benefits in addition to an accrual-based paid time off program. Extended Illness Time EIT...

ACCESS Behavioral Health Lab

About the Team The ACCESS (Adolescent and Child Centered Engagement to Supports and Services) Behavioral Health Lab at Children’s Mercy conducts research on increasing access to behavioral health services...

Children's Mercy in Junction City, KS

See Children's Mercy specialists at our dedicated clinic space at Geary County Hospital. Access cardiology, endocrinology, diabetes and telemedicine.

Clinical Experience - Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

Our broad clinical training allows the fellow to obtain significant experience in assessment and management of acute and chronic diseases that affect the adolescent and young adult age group.   First year...

How to choose a pediatrician for your child – tips from real parents

We asked some parents in our community to share tips on how they chose the pediatrician that was right for their family. If you need a pediatrician, consider these helpful tips.  ...

Mental Health: Double Trouble – Problematic Internet Use and ADHD

Problematic internet use (PIU) has been highly deliberated in medical and social circles. Despite its general appeal for discussion, it remains a highly nebulous topic without a commonly agreed upon...

Evidence Based Strategies: Transition of Care

Summertime marks a season of transition for pediatric patients. Those in school are enjoying the weather while the next academic year looms, and others are stepping out of high school into adulthood. It’s...

Research Experience

Pediatric Resident Research Program The Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Mercy is committed to providing research opportunities and mentorship support for research to pediatric residents. The...

Pet Pals Program

Kids and families can interact with volunteers and their trained and certified dogs. See if your dog has what it takes to become a Pet Pal.

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...