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Myelomeningocele: Spinal Differences Coordinator
Notify Spinal Differences Nurse Coordinator of patient admission: Pager (816) 458-3443. If unavailable, call Rehab Nurse ext. 73390. These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in...
Croup - Evidence Based Strategies - November 2022
Although it takes time to provide additional doses of racemic epinephrine with observation following each administration in the emergency department or urgent care setting, this strategy may allow time for...
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...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Undescended Testicles: Steps to Follow Prior to Urology Referral
Scrotal exams should be performed at all well-child checks to ensure testicles are descended. Any undescended testicles that persist after 6 months of age are unlikely to descend spontaneously and need to...
Academic Success
OFD Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent pediatric academic health system. Our faculty hold academic appointments at multiple universities, including the University of Missouri-Kansas City and...
Obtain CT or rMRI and Shunt Series
If possible, it is preferable to be consistent with imaging when evaluating for ventricular changes (such as if the patient had a prior CT, then obtain CT now or if patient had a prior rMRI...
Autism and/or Developmental Delay: Finding Best Fit Developmental Intervention Center
Factors to consider for identifying a family’s best fit clinical center: Geography. It is almost always ideal for families to receive their intervention service locally, with a preference for staying...
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...
Cleft Palate Repair ERAS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways promote an evidence based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay...
Patient Experience Ratings
About our patient experience survey Ratings are derived from actual patient experience surveys following a visit to Children’s Mercy. To rate a provider, complete the email or phone survey you receive...
Sickle Cell: Acute Chest Syndrome
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
SSTI: Folliculitis (Images)
For Children's Mercy providers: https://www-visualdx-com.ezproxy.cmh.edu/visualdx/diagnosis/folliculitis?moduleId=103&diagnosisId=51583&lang=en_US#view=text&gid=1&pid=7...
Acute Chest Syndrome: Discharge Home
Discharge Home after: Afebrile for ≥ 24 hours Stable labs Stable on room air for ≥ 24 hours Fluids and medications are being taken orally Pain well-controlled on PO medications These pathways do not...
Comanche County
Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 672-9600 Developmental Disability Organization Arrowhead West, Inc. (620) 227-8803 Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Morton County (KS)
Center for Independent Living LINK, Inc. (785) 625-6942 Developmental Disability Organization Southwest Developmental Services, Inc. (620) 275-7521 Department of Children and Families DCF Office Location...
Butler County (KS)
Center for Independent Living Resource Center for Independent Living (316) 322-7853 Developmental Disability Organization Butler County CDDO (316) 322-8777 Department of Children and Families (DCF) DCF...
Harvey County (KS)
Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 663-3989 Developmental Disability Organization Harvey-Marion County CDDO (316) 283-7997 Department of Children and Families...
Morris County
Center for Independent Living Resource Center for Independent Living (620) 342-1648 Developmental Disability Organization Hetlinger Developmental Services, Inc. (620) 342-1087 Department of Children and...
Greenwood County
Center for Independent Living Resource Center for Independent Living (316) 322-7853 Developmental Disability Organization New Beginnings Enterprises, Inc. (620) 325-3333 Department of Children and Families...