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Ford County

Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 371-7690 Developmental Disability Organization Arrowhead West, Inc. (620) 227-8803 Department of Children and Families (DCF)

What's the Diagnosis? June 2022

A 16-year-old female is directly admitted from a referring hospital for further evaluation and management of an abnormal chest radiograph. The patient has had fevers for the past two weeks with associated...

Wide World of Vaccines May 2022

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...

What's the Diagnosis? April 2022

A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...

Wide World of Vaccines August 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...

Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities

Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...

Emergency Declarations Are Expiring. What Does This Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?

The emergency declarations related to COVID-19 are expiring. If they have not already, patients and families may ask you what this means for them. Are you prepared to respond?

Visual Diagnosis

A 3-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a burn. Test your knowledge of how to classify and treat the burns.

What's the Diagnosis: Injured Finger

A previously healthy 3-year-old male presents to Children Mercy’s Emergency Department (ED) due to finger injury. Parents state that patient’s right third fingertip was accidentally shut in a car door...

ACEs and Mental Health in Adolescents - Hot Topics - October 2022

A recent CDC study found that 73% of high school students experienced at least one ACE during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of ACEs increased, mental health worsened. Screening for depression in...

Heat-Related Illness - Hot Topics - August 2022

During summer months, heat-related illness in children is a significant medical concern. While heat stroke is the extreme of heat-related illnesses, many other medical conditions are seen in hot and humid...

Out-of-Pocket Cost Comparison

Below are actual claims for children insured by major health insurance companies to show the difference in out-of-pocket costs when Children's Mercy is included in a plan and excluded from a plan.

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Advance trauma-informed education efforts throughout the community Case reviews through State of Kansas  Provided multiple trainings and parenting classes at Kansas City Housing Authority sites  Child...

McPherson County

Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 663-3989 Developmental Disability Organization McPherson County CDDO (620) 241-6693 Department of Children and Families DCF...

What the heck is social jet lag and why it’s harmful to your teen

Does this sound like your teenager – stays up late on the weekend and sleeps in the next day or takes frequent naps to “catch up” on some Zs.

Opportunities to Make a Difference

Go ahead, make a difference. We’ll help. Harvesters photo Just like you, we’re passionate about pediatrics because we care about the wellbeing of children, our community – and building a better future.

Ethics Committee Brown Bag Workshop Schedule

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Date/Location Title of Presentation Presenter(s) January 14, 2025 Tuesday Microsoft Teams CANCELED CANCELED February 11, 2025 Tuesday Microsoft Teams Pediatric Death and Dying in...

CHAMP App

Our Children’s High Acuity Monitoring Program® (CHAMP) provides home monitoring for complex pediatric cardiology patients.

How Simulation Works

Our simulation model offers the latest resuscitation training in the convenience of your own hospital setting. Training is designed to recreate real-life medical crises and situational anxiety for an...