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Interdisciplinary Feeding and Swallowing Program
The Interdisciplinary Feeding and Swallowing Program at Children’s Mercy is a specialty clinic where a team of different types of health care providers works together to help find solutions to your child’s...
Dravet Syndrome Clinic
The team at the Children’s Mercy Comprehensive Dravet Syndrome Clinic works together to improve the quality of life for patients with this rare and severe form of epilepsy.
Celiac Disease at Children's Mercy
Learn about treatment for celiac disease at Children's Mercy Kansas City, ranked among the best gastroenterology programs in the nation.
Get to Know Children's Mercy
Get to know Children's Mercy, a leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation and educating the next generation of...
Lactation Services
The Lactation Management Team promotes, educates, supports and assists all mothers who are providing breastmilk.
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...
Employer Supported Training Programs
At Children’s Mercy we understand the value of recruiting and retaining top talent which is why we are committed to developing training programs that allow our current employees to learn new skills while...
Leukemia and Lymphoma Program
Whether you’re coming to Children’s Mercy for further testing or evaluation of your child’s symptoms, or you already have a confirmed diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma and are coming to start treatment...
Patient Advocates
Patient and family feedback is important to us in our efforts to improve the patient experience. Patient advocates are available to address your concerns and, if needed, assist in filing a grievance.
Music Therapy
The Music Therapy Program at Children's Mercy provides music specifically planned for each child and family's needs by a trained professional. Our music therapists have graduate or undergraduate...
Visitor Guidelines
Children’s Mercy wants you to be prepared for your child’s visit with us. Read our latest guidance and updates before your visit.
Nadler Lab
About the Team Broadly focused on autism and developmental disabilities, the Nadler lab includes active collaborations with numerous Children’s Mercy (CM) and external investigators as well as...
Febrile Infant: Lumbar Puncture Considerations
There is substantial evidence Inflammatory Markers (IM) are predictive of invasive blood infections including bacterial meningitis. For this age group, the number of meningitis cases in published studies...
Hypertension Inpatient Medication List
Common medications/substances associated with hypertension:Antipsychotics / Tricyclic Antidepressants, Amphetamines/stimulants, Caffeine, Chemotherapy, and more.
Glucocorticosteroids
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, is glucocorticosteriods an effective treatment for the prevention of migraine relapse (return to ED or provider for relapse of the same...
Magnesium Sulfate
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, what is the efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate to decrease migraine pain in the Emergency Department? Plain language summary from the...
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.
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 Impaired...
Fast Facts
Warfarin is generally started on day 1 or 2 of heparin or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy. Heparin or LMWH administration should overlap with warfarin for a minimum of 6 days and until INR (
Stratification Guidelines for Tumor Lysis Syndrome
For risk assessment in tumor lysis syndrome, see Figures 2 and 3 in the Pediatrics in Review (access is provided below): For Children's Mercy providers: Library Services For providers without Children's...