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KIDS KC
PFAC Kids KC Logo Kids and Families Impacting Disease through Science (KIDS KC) is a teen council that works to impact medicine, research, and innovation at Children’s Mercy and internationally. KIDS KC is...
QI Initiative Focuses on Improving Medication Safety
Adverse drug events (ADEs) nearly always present an opportunity for improvement. Unfortunately, adverse events from nephrotoxic medication administration are common, and frequently preventable, among...
Get schooled with tips and survive the summer family road trip
School is out for summer and the time is right for all the summertime faves. Like hitting the pool, hosting a barbecue, catching a Royals game at The K, catching fireflies and of course, taking a family...
Vacuna contra COVID-19: 6 datos que necesita saber
Hay mucha información circulando sobre las vacunas contra COVID-19 y es importante que las personas estén informadas. Pero con tanta información disponible, también hay información...
Garrett Jordan's Dream Job
You couldn’t blame Garrett Jordan if he never wanted to see the inside of Children’s Mercy—or any other hospital—again. But Garrett, who had 28 facial surgeries at Children's Mercy from birth to age 22...
How to get toddlers to follow directions
When your child is a toddler, they start to explore their independence and test boundaries – testing your patience along the way. They don’t always listen, and they want to do things on their own timeline.
Peer Organization Consulting
The Culture and Language Coaching Program at Children's Mercy is available to provide consultation and technical support to peers, including organizational recommendations, coach training and access to...
Pediatric Ethics Podcast
Pediatric Ethics provides insights from leaders in pediatric ethics regarding hot topics and current controversies.
Duodenal Atresia
What is duodenal atresia? Duodenal atresia is a problem with the development of a baby's duodenum, the part of the small intestine that connects the stomach to the rest of the intestine. Instead of an...
What to expect at a speech evaluation
A speech-language evaluation helps identify and address concerns about your child’s communication skills. During the evaluation appointment, a speech-language pathologist will...
Cerebral Palsy: Samuel's Story
Seven-year-old Samuel Burroughs loves hanging out with his dad, going swimming and watching cartoons. He also receives specialized care for cerebral palsy at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Parapertussis
Bordetella parapertussis was recently detected from clinical specimens submitted to the microbiology laboratory at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Unlike many respiratory infections, summer infections with...
Stroke: Ben's Story
Call it a mother’s intuition, but Amber McKinnon had an uneasy feeling the entire time she was pregnant that something just wasn’t right. Then on Jan. 13, 2017, baby Benjamin was born full term at Saint...
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...
Ayudar a los niños y adolescentes a afrontar experiencias estresantes
Los niños, los adolescentes y las familias a veces necesitan ayuda para afrontar las experiencias estresantes. A continuación se presentan algunas formas para ayudar a los niños a afrontar lo...
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...
Ketorolac
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine is ketorolac an effective treatment? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based on very low quality evidence...
Bylaws
Membership Members must: Currently be a patient at Children's Mercy. Be 13-18 years old. *Members may be older if they are still a patient at Children’s Mercy. Attend at least 40% of meetings and...
AOM – Role for Oral Cephalosporins
The AOM guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics include enteral second and third generation cephalosporins, including cefdinir and cefpodoxime, as alternative agents for initial treatment of...
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