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Cryoablation for Pain Control in Children Undergoing Pectus Bar Surgery

Children’s Mercy found that hospital length of stay and postoperative pain medication need was shorter in those who underwent cryoablation when compared to both epidural and IV narcotics.

Brain Tumor Treatment

The Children's Mercy Brain Tumor Program offers specialized care for children diagnosed with malignant brain tumors. Our clinical team focuses on treating a full range of conditions related to brain tumors...

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Description: The pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus rotation combines both clinic and operating room exposure over four weeks. The clerkship provides training including describing exam findings...

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Severe Penicillin Allergy

For patients at high risk for severe delayed reaction to penicillins, do not administer beta-lactams. See alternatives here.   For patients at high risk for IgE-mediated reaction to penicillins: Cystitis...

AOM – Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Images for AOM Tympanic Membrane Perforation:  Children’s Mercy Providers  Providers without Children’s Mercy privileges These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every...

Schema And Data Validation Of T1D Exchange Mapped Data Using Pandera Framework

Authors: Brent Lockee; Mitchell Barnes; Emily Dewit; Mark C. Clements MD, Ph.D.; Diana Ferro, Ph.D. Children’s Mercy Hospitals Kansas City, Missouri, United States bclockee@cmh.edu Background/Objective...

Myths about seeking mental health treatment

We spend a lot of time as parents doing what we can to protect our children. Whether that is checking that they wear a seatbelt, making sure they put sunscreen on often enough or getting the right amount...

Indications For Hematology Consultation

Indications for Hematology consultation with anticoagulant therapy: Initiation of therapy for patients: Not in critical care unit. Age < 30 days. Baseline INR ≥ 1.2 prior to initiation of warfarin.

Case Definition for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

If you are concerned you may have a patient with MIS-C, please consult ID.  An individual aged <21 years presenting with feveri, laboratory evidence of inflammationii, and evidence of clinically severe...

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): ED

An individual aged <21 years presenting with feveri, laboratory evidence of inflammationii, and evidence of clinically severe illness requiring hospitalization, with multisystem (>2) organ involvement...

Connect to Care: Asthma Telemedicine in Schools

The Connect to Care program provides asthma care by telemedicine at select Kansas City Public Schools locations. It is the first Children’s Mercy pilot program to offer telemedicine specialty care in a...

Fetal Cardiology: Hazel's Story

Children’s Mercy—the best care for Hazel’s heart Not knowing. Nothing is worse when you’re dealing with the health of your child—especially your unborn child. That’s how Leigh Anna Moffet and her husband...

Contact the Critical Care Transport Team

Transport business office/crew's quarters (816) 234-3166 Transport Leadership Christy Dressler, MHA, RRT-NPS, C-NPT, CMTE Director of Transport  cdressler@cmh.edu  (816) 802-1112 Billy Gardner...

How early work experience can positively impact kids

One of the best things I get to see in my role is the change in confidence in young adults after getting a job or starting a volunteer experience. In my role as the Project RISE manager at Children’s Mercy...

Make the season bright: KC area holiday displays

This season, many families are looking for ways to celebrate the season while social distancing. Outdoor events and driving to look at holiday lights is a tradition that doesn’t have to change. Here are...

Research | Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship

Children’s Mercy Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program aims to train future physician scientists. This is done through abundant exposure to clinical, basic science and translational research...

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction 2023

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a relatively common congenital abnormality in the neonatal population with a reported incidence ranging from 6 to 20%.  Unlike infectious conjunctivitis, nasolacrimal...

Atopic Dermatitis: Noninfected - Wet Wraps

Wet wraps: Are used to help moisturize and soothe the skin. TO BE USED WITH TOPICAL STEROIDS AND MOISTURIZERS ONLY (not with Protopic or Elidel). For a demonstration of how to apply wet wraps...

Rumination Disorder: Austin's Story

Meet Austin   Meet Austin Eleven-year-old Austin Hasenohr excels at special-effects makeup. He also makes stop-motion animation movies and cartoon drawing animation on his phone, is accomplished at...