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Center for Family and Community Connections (CFCC)
The CFCC helps patients and families find resources at Children’s Mercy and in their community. CFCC provides: Basic Needs CFCC can help you get: food diapers hygiene/cleaning products Community Resources...
Vaccine Update: Vaccinate with Confidence: A Guide to Safe Immunization Practice
Column Author: Christine A. Symes, MSN, APRN, CPNP Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer, Center for Wellbeing, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
Disaster Mental Health, A Growing Science and Need Among Pediatric Clinicians
Column Author: Patty Davis, MSW | Program Manager Trauma Informed Care Column Editors: Chris Kennedy, MD| Division Director, Emergency Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
IBC Meeting Minutes
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at Children’s Mercy Research Institute oversees research involving potentially hazardous biological agents as well as recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid...
Nuances to Consider for Pelvic Exam
<!--[endif]-->Indication and intent <!-- [if !supportLists]-->In suspected pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the goal is to assess for the presence of cervical motion tenderness, uterine/adnexal...
Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship
Our Division Meet the Primary Care Team Faculty and Fellows How to Apply With 38 board-certified pediatricians and 5 primary care locations, the Children’s Mercy Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship will...
Evidence Based Strategies: Updates on the Management of COVID-19 Illness
Column Author: Brianna Hafenstine, MD| Pediatric Resident PGY 3 Column Editor: Kathleen J. Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, Associate Professor...
Let them play: Why play is the secret ingredient to your child's wellbeing
As parents, we often prioritize our children’s health, education and safety—but what if one of the most powerful tools for their development is something as simple as play? ...
22q11.2 ERAS: Discharge Recommendations
For children who had calcium values less than 8 mg/dL or ionized calcium less than 1.1 mmol/L following the procedure, continue the same dose of calcium and Calcitriol (if needed) at discharge. Educate...
22q11.2 ERAS: Initial Calcium/Calcitriol Dose to Treat Hypocalcemia
Initial Dose Recommendations Calcitriol 0.025 mcg/kg/day PO/IV in 2 divided doses Calcium* Neonates: Ca++ (elemental) 75 mg/kg/day PO in 3 - 4 divided doses; not to exceed...
22q11.2 ERAS: Typical Calcium/Calcitriol Stress Dosing
Start calcium/calcitriol stress does as planned with endocrinologist the day prior to procedure Stress Dose Recommendations Calcitriol 0.04 mcg/kg/day PO/IV 1 dose evening prior (max 1mcg/dose) ...
Community Baby Shower
video The Children’s Mercy Community Baby Shower program partners with numerous other organizations to celebrate and support expanding families in the great KC metro area by building relationships and...
Informatics and Data Resources at Children's Mercy Research Institute
These resources ensure that teams have seamless and efficient access to the applications and systems that can advance basic, clinical and translational research.
Medical Staff Services
The Medical Staff Services at Children's Mercy offers affiliation letters, which provides online primary source verification of Medical Staff membership for all Children's Mercy facilities.
GOLDILOKS Clinic
How the GOLDILOKs® Initiative looks for the “just-right” dose Children’s Mercy offers the largest and most comprehensive pediatric clinical pharmacology program in North America. We are...
Mental Health: Anxiety Management in Pediatric Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches
Column Author: Sara Anderson, MD, MPH | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Trent Myers, MD | Assistant Professor of...
Neonatal Special Care Clinic
Your child’s wellness journey and care will continue with Children’s Mercy’s Neonatal Follow-up Clinics after your child is discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Special Care Clinic...
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Alternative Regimen
If cephalosporin allergy or history of penicillin anaphylaxis: Inpatient Clindamycin 13 mg/kg (max 900 mg) IV q 8 hrs - and - Gentamicin Preferred: 3 ‐ 5 mg/kg IV daily - or - Alternative: 2 mg/kg IV as a...
Dosing Options
Inpatient Metronidazole < 45 kg: 10 - 13 mg/kg (max 500 mg/dose) PO or IV q 8 hrs Inpatient, transition to oral therapies Metronidazole < 45 kg: 10 - 13 mg/kg (max 500 mg/dose) PO q 8 hrs Outpatient...