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Preparing for a PICC Line

You are going to get a PICC line at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Watch the video below and read the step-by-step process with photos to prepare. Step-by-step process A PICC line is a long skinny tube...

Epidemiology

In most western countries, type 1 diabetes accounts for over 90% of childhood and adolescent diabetes, although less than half of individuals with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed before the age of 15 years.

Burn and Trauma Care Team

Meet the General and Thoracic Surgery team at Children's Mercy.

Not your father’s fatherhood: Modern wisdom from today’s dads

When many of today’s dads were children, the internet didn’t exist, blended families weren’t as common and stay-at-home dads were super rare. Dads on TV brought home the bacon, but were clueless in the...

What's the Diagnosis? February 2021

A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...

Abnormal Thyroid

Recommendations for pediatricians regarding diagnosis, management, and when to refer to a Children's Mercy specialist.

Genomic Answers for Kids: Request for Access to Individual Level Data

Pediatric researchers may request access to individual level data from the Genomic Answers for Kids program.

Postoperative Abscess Management After Appendectomy | Children's Mercy Kansas City

An algorithm was established and studies found that patients with an abscess size less than 20cm2 who did not receive a drain required fewer CT scans and fewer health care visits.

Obesity Guidelines

Children's Mercy doctor Sarah Hampl is the lead author on a new set of clinical practice guidelines on childhood obesity.

Continuous Monitoring and Control of Hypoglycemia

The purpose of this 6-month study is to confirm the safety of using Dexcom's G6 Mobile CGM System for making diabetes treatment decisions instead of fingerstick testing. FAQs for Patients and...

Vertebral Body Tethering

Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) is a surgical procedure that allows the spine to move more freely and naturally and gives the child room to grow without always needing additional surgeries.

Invasive Group A Streptococcus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating an increase in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in children in the U.S. and several European countries.

Tarak Srivastava Q&A

Tarak Srivastava, MD, FASN, is a pediatric nephrologist and researcher at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. He runs a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Nephrology Research Laboratory and is actively...

Dr. Liset Olarte Receives Grant to Study Pneumococcal Colonization in Young Children During COVID-19 Pandemic

Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Liset Olarte Receives Grant to Study Pneumococcal Colonization in Young Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Liset Olarte, MD, MSc...

Medical Student Programs

Read more about Mercy + Me Medical Student Clerkship Medical Student Elective & Sub-Internship Rotations Medical Student Research Program Contact Mercy + ME Graduate Medical Education ...

Explore Kansas City

Our state-straddling metropolis consistently appears on the country’s best-of lists. Find out why Kansas City and Children's Mercy could be right for you.

Artificial Intelligence And Disparities In Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Care: Predictive Model Performance Varies By Age And Sex

Authors: Diana Ferro, David D. Williams, Susana R. Patton, Ryan McDonough, Mark A. Clements We can use predictive models to intensify care among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are predicted to...

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