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Safety, Care & Nurturing (SCAN)

The Safety, Care and Nurturing Clinic cares for children by identifying, preventing, and treating all forms of child abuse. We develop innovative educational strategies for medical and investigative...

Refer a Patient to Fetal Health Center

Conditions treated are Fetal echocardiogram, genetics consultation, integrated consultation, perinatal consultation, transfer of care delivery.

Heart Center Connect

Refer a Patient Subscribe to our Newsletter The Ward Family Heart Center Children’s Mercy Heart Center is the place for your patients based on outcomes alone. We have a near 100% survival rate in STAT...

Plan your legacy and create healthier futures for children

Whether you give to Children’s Mercy through your estate plan, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of stock, you are building the foundation for healthier futures for all children.

Kindness during unmasking

We have all been through a rough time these past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. When you look at everything that has happened, and everything that has changed, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has left...

Newborn sleep tips

Bringing a baby home is one of the most incredible feelings. All that time waiting for this precious little person and then, they are here. And awake! Here is the real talk about newborn sleep, so you can...

Sports and mental health: What we can learn from Simone Biles

USA gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrew from the Olympic team final competition on July 27 due to a medical reason that was later clarified as a mental health issue. This decision has brought mental health in...

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Tips for a safe Halloween

Halloween is a great time of year for children. But before your kids head out to trick-or-treat here are some safety tips to help keep your ghosts and goblins safe.

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Let’s talk about HPV

You may feel like you don’t need to read this because your child isn’t sexually active or isn’t a girl. Well, unfortunately, that’s not true. HPV causes cancer, affects boys and girls and is increasing in...

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Airway Foreign Body

For algorithms related to this topic, please visit our complete list of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Process Models. BUTTON: 10/2022 See all algorithms Airway Foreign Body, Suspected...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Rabies in Bats

Human rabies infection is a rare event in the United States. However, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) must often be considered for many individuals who have potential exposures to rabies.

Visual Diagnosis: Constipation

A 5-year-old female with a pertinent history of constipation presents to the emergency department for abdominal pain.

Helmet Safety - Evidence Based Strategies - October 2022

Sport and recreational activity-related head injuries are a significant cause of traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population, leading to disability or death. Helmet use significantly decreases the...