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Abstract: Bioinformatic Evaluation of the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 and Other Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of Diabetes Clinic Appointment Completion in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Page Clements1, Kelsey Panfil1, Hamp Henning1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Susana R. Patton3, Mark A. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy...
The Link - March 2024
Our March issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - March 2024 Identifying and Treating Adolescent Depression: Evidence Based Strategies Read...
Evidence Based Strategies: Identifying and Treating Adolescent Depression
Column Author: Brianna Hafenstein, MD | Chief Resident Column Editor: Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, Associate Professor of Pediatrics...
Abstract: Standardizing Interactive Diabetes Education to Improve Transition Processes for Teens and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Megan A. Elliott; Erin M. Tallon, PhD, RN; Emily L. DeWit, MASL; Erica Zarse, MD; Heather N. Feingold, LSCSW, LCSW; Jaimie Contreras RN, BSN, CPN, CDECS; Julie Kincheloe RN, BSN, CDECS; Stephanie C. Pratt...
Proton Therapy Reduces the Risk of Long-term Radiation Effects
The newest form of cancer treatment, proton therapy, delivers precisely focused radiation and decreases the likelihood of adverse effects.
Preparation for successful sitters
Being a good babysitter starts with being prepared. While the babysitter themselves is responsible for some of the preparation, there are several important steps parents can take to set the babysitter up...
Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network
References Children's Mercy is part of the Children’s Hospitals Solution for Patient Safety (SPS), a national effort to prevent serious harm in pediatric patients. Among other hospital associations...
Hand Hygiene
Why is hand hygiene important in healthcare? Hand hygiene is a simple and effective way to prevent infections in healthcare settings. Hand hygiene is cleaning your hands by washing with soap and water...
Keeping kids safe while safely storing firearms
Conversations about firearms are tough conversations to have with a child. However, gone are the days of only teaching kids about gun safety to keep them safe. Telling your child not to touch a firearm if...
Wide World of Vaccines October 2021
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
Bacterial Meningitis - Evidence Based Strategies - August 2022
Recent studies have investigated epidemiology and risk stratification of serious and invasive bacterial infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs), in particular, in the well-appearing febrile neonate...
Pectus Carinatum
¿Qué es el pectus carinatum? Pectus Carinatum Spanish resources El pectus carinatum (PC) es una deformidad del tórax que hace que el esternón se empuje hacia afuera. La condición...
Culture of LOVE inspires Emily Barker to work at Children's Mercy
Culture of Love inspires Emily Barker to work at Children's Mercy Hudson's heart Photo: Emily Barker My story starts a little over nine years ago. My husband and I were so excited for our twins to be...
Treatment for Valvular Heart Disease
Children's Mercy's congenital heart surgeons specialize in reconstructive valve surgery techniques for children and adults. Our team is at the forefront of developing alternative valve therapies that...
What to Expect at your Cystic Fibrosis Appointment
Diagnosing cystic fibrosis in your child - what to expect Diagnosing cystic fibrosis is a multi-step process. It usually starts with a newborn screening test performed by the state. If the screen is...
Conferences
Core curriculum didactics Academic half days occurring each Y week by cohort Protected (pager free) educational time Curriculum focused on covering MedStudy Third year includes a week of board review...
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...
Did they really just say that? Parents share their cringeworthy kid stories
If there’s one thing parents can know for sure…it’s that kids WILL say the darndest things. And, it’ll probably be in public, so there is an optimal chance for embarrassment. Sound familiar? You’re not...
7. Treating Modifiable Risk Factors
References: Quinto, Kenneth B. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in children aged 3-19 years with and without asthma in the United States, 1999-2010. no. 2013. US Department of Health and Human...
Pediatric Research in Infectious Disease, In Vitro Diagnostics and Epidemiology (PRIDE) Collaborative
The PRIDE Collaborative is a partnership between the Children's Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Division of Infectious Disease.