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Critical Care Transport: Willow's Story
A low heart rate led to Willow Noud being delivered by C-section at a local hospital. Trouble breathing and undetectable blood sugars after birth initiated a call to the Children’s Mercy Critical Care...
Common questions before surgery
Thank you for choosing Children’s Mercy for your child’s surgery. We perform procedures that require anesthesia at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus and Children’s Hospital Mercy Kansas. We look forward...
Critical Care Transport: Paizlee's Story
Saturday, July 14, 2018, was just another busy summer day in Ft. Scott, Kan., for the Crumby family. Mom Stephanie was playing in a softball game, and her team was up to bat. “My daughters, Paizlee and...
Critical Care Transport: Parker's Story
Born six and one-half years ago at only 23 weeks, 5 days of gestation, and weighing l pound, 12 ounces, Parker McElroy’s mother, Kylie, said he is alive today thanks to the Children’s Mercy Neonatal...
Gastroschisis: Warren's Story
500th baby born at Children's Mercy Fetal Health Center thriving When Mariah Schumacher had a blood screening test indicating something was wrong with her baby 18 weeks into her pregnancy, she had no idea...
Ewing Sarcoma: Alex's Story
Maruska and Jeff Goodwin weren’t initially worried when their usually happy, precocious, 8-year-old son complained about pain in his leg. But then it began waking him at night and their parental instincts...
Spanish-Speaking Cancer Clinic
Clinica de Hematologia/Oncologia: Puente de Esperanza (HOPE Clinic) Clear communication between families and care providers leads to much better health results for children. That’s why Children’s Mercy...
Guidelines for Determining Frequency of PT/OT
Physical and Occupational Therapy are skilled services that are designed to help your child achieve functional goals. Your child’s goals and current needs will help determine how often and how long your...
Advanced Medical Interpreter Workshops
Advanced Medical Interpreter (AMI) workshops The Language Services Department at Children’s Mercy Hospital is pleased to offer medical Interpreter workshops and webinars to community and medical...
Rising T1DE Alliance
Our Vision The Rising T1DE Alliance was launched in 2020 to rapidly scale quality improvement efforts and innovation in Type 1 diabetes care. The goal of the Rising T1DE Alliance is simple: get in front of...
Casts at Children’s Mercy
Why do I need a cast? Casts protect (immobilize) a fracture, wound or soft tissue injury. They keep the injured area covered and hold the area in place while it heals. Casts are also used...
Heartburn in children and adolescents in the presence of functional dyspepsia and or irritable bowel syndrome correlates with the presence of sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression
This study assesses the relationship of heartburn in pediatric patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep disturbances and psychologic...
In-toeing
(sometimes called being “pigeon toed”) is a very common childhood condition and is considered part of normal development. Most children do not need any treatment for in-toeing and will outgrow it on their...
Parking
Free parking is available at all Children’s Mercy locations. Accessible parking spots are available for guests with disabilities at all locations for vehicles with appropriate licensing or windshield...
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
What are esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula? Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula are birth differences which affect the esophagus and/or trachea. The esophagus is the tube that...
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a medical condition in which too much fluid builds up and puts pressure on the brain. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatment for hydrocephalus.
Bariatric Surgery Program
Meet the Team Refer a Patient Weight loss surgery may be an option for teens and young adults who have tried medically-supervised weight loss programs but still struggle with obesity. Obesity is a medical...
Corneal Cross Linking
Meet the Team Refer a Patient Children’s Mercy was the first pediatric center in the nation to offer corneal cross linking procedures for children and teens with keratoconus, an eye condition that often...
The Children’s Mercy Lean System
The Lean System is a systematic approach to solving problems and managing our daily work. We will soon be offering online learning modules to implement Lean in your organization.
Hematology
The Hematology program at Children's Mercy treats children with blood disorders and leads cutting-edge research studies to create better diagnoses and treatments for pediatric blood disorders.