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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...
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...
Common Burn Treatment
A list of common burn treatments you can use to treat your child's burn.
Pediatric Bioethics in the Shadow of COVID Symposium
May 5, 2021 | The Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center will host a symposium to discuss the complex ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link Newsletter - February 2023
Our February issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
By bus, by bike, by car...oh my! Get to school safely - no matter how you travel
School is back in session! Ensuring all kids make it to and from school safely is everyone’s responsibility. We recommend sitting down and speaking with your kids this back-to-school season to make sure...
Nutrition for Heart Health
Avoiding added sugar for heart health Sugar not naturally found in food products, but added during processing and preparation. This does not include natural sugar found in fruits and milk. Decreasing...
Prospective Clinical Trials
Following are the prospective, randomized trials being conducted by the Center for Prospective Trials within the Department of Surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City. All of the studies being...
Hypoplastic Thumb: Q&A with Dallin
Dallin's Thumb Dallin, an 8-year-old boy who was born with a hypoplastic thumb, had his index finger moved to create a better thumb when he was a toddler. This pollicization surgery provided him a...
Evidence-Based Management of Pediatric Obesity: Highlights of the New AAP Clinical Practice Guideline
The most up-to-date evidence to guide obesity screening, treatment and referral.
Bylaws
Kansas PFAC Mission Statement The Kansas Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for improved quality, safety, and...
Kidney Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
The Children's Mercy multidisciplinary team works with referring physicians before, during and after a kidney transplant to ensure effective continuity of care for pediatric transplant recipients and...
Vaccine Update: Reducing the Ouch During Vaccination
Pediatric clinicians are committed to providing recommended vaccines to their patients. But vaccine hesitancy continues to be an obstacle to providing some or all recommended vaccines.
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions February 2022
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Bylaws
Beacon Program’s mission Provide a patient- and family-centered primary care medical home for children with medical complexity and their siblings. Our team communicates with health care providers in...
Health Care Innovation
The Health Care Innovation area of emphasis at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) accelerates and expands the pace the pace of intellectual property development opportunities for products and...
6 most preventable childhood injuries
Most childhood injuries can be prevented and knowing how to prevent an accident is key to keeping children safe. We’ve all been taught the basics. Buckle-up in the car, wear a bike helmet and look both...
Hearing and Speech Team
Meet the Hearing and Speech team at Children's Mercy.
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...
Kidney Care: Education for Kids and Families
Easy-to-understand videos about pediatric kidney and bone disease, anemia and transplant labs.