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Mokhallati Awarded Grant for School-based Telemedicine Program for Students With Asthma
The project, which is working with four Kansas City Public Schools where it was determined asthma prevalence and severity is high, has received a $55,460 grant from the Health Forward Foundation.
Kara Hansen Receives Funding from Children’s Mercy Patient Care Services Research to Study Depression Screening in a Fetal Care Center
This study’s goal is to help fill the current gap in the literature.
BEWARE! Or Be Aware of these Halloween safety tips
Keep kids safe this Halloween by avoiding the most common injuries that bring little ones to the emergency departments: falls, burns from flammable costumes, injuries from collisions with vehicles and eye...
Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities
Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Nirsevimab and RSV: Long-Term High Hopes and Short-Term Cautious Optimism
A new monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), nirsevimab (Beyfortus), has been approved and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all infants...
Link Newsletter - October 2023
Our October issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
What's the Diagnosis: Injured Finger
A previously healthy 3-year-old male presents to Children Mercy’s Emergency Department (ED) due to finger injury. Parents state that patient’s right third fingertip was accidentally shut in a car door...
Evidence Based Strategies: Implications of Marijuana Legalization and Identification of THC Toxidrome in the Young
Recreational marijuana first became legal in two states in 2012. As of January 2023, only four states have not decriminalized marijuana in some capacity.1 A challenge to legalizing marijuana is a decrease...
Dr. Helena Laroche Receives Funding to Study Social Risk Factor Screening and Referral Evaluations
The study’s goal is to evaluate recent changes that Children’s Mercy Integrated Care Solutions (CMICS) implemented to screening and referrals for social determinants of health risk factors.
Plan your legacy and create healthier futures for children
Whether you give to Children’s Mercy through your estate plan, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of stock, you are building the foundation for healthier futures for all children.
A safe and affordable way to DIY Halloween
With spooky season here, trick-or-treating is near! The Child Life Department at Children's Mercy Kansas City has outlined 4 crafty costumes for you and your family to DIY together this Halloween.
Sickle Cell Disease: Management of Acute Pain
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Dr. Doug Myers Receives Grant to Study How Tumor Microenvironment Suppress Tumor Killing Capabilities of CAR T Cells
The funding is being used for Dr. Myers’ study “Role of macrophages and tumor structure in modulating chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell activity in solid tumors.”
Wise Use of Antibiotics
Antibiotics can be very helpful for treating infections caused by bacteria, like strep throat or urinary tract infections. But, it is important to use antibiotics only when they are needed. Antibiotics do...
Children’s Mercy Kansas City First to Use 5-Base HiFi Genomic Sequencing in the Clinical Setting
Children’s Mercy Kansas City, one of the nation’s leading independent pediatric health organizations, announced it is the first health care system to use 5-base HiFi sequencing, the world’s most-advanced...
Baby Health and Behavior Lab
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Patient Education
Children’s Mercy inpatients: Patient education on rivaroxaban will be provided and documented by Children’s Mercy inpatient pharmacists. Education will include potential for adverse drug reactions and...
Bivalirudin Dosing
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