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Heart Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes

The Heart Transplant Program at Children’s Mercy is nationally recognized as one of the top pediatric heart centers in the nation. View data about our patient volume and outcomes.

Dressing Change Videos

Antibiotic Ointment and Collagenase Dressing Change View Story Mepitel Ag Dressing Change View Story Polysporin - Antibiotic Ointment Dressing Change View Story Mepilex Ag / Allevyn Ag Dressing Change View...

Hearing and Speech Team

Meet the Hearing and Speech team at Children's Mercy.

Gynecology Team

Meet the Gynecology team at Children's Mercy.

Pediatric Bioethics Certificate Program Application

Application for the Pediatric Bioethics Certificate Program at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

Systematic Screening for Sepsis/Septic Shock

References Bonfide, C.P., Brady, P.W., Keren, R., Conway, P.H., Marsolo, K., & Daymont, C. (2013). Development of heart and respiratory rate percentile curves for hospitalized children. Pediatrics...

Toddler Tibia Fracture: Inclusion and Exclusion

Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 1 to 4 years. Not bearing weight. Low energy mechanism, defined as: Fall from standing. Trip and fall Injury at the bottom of a slide. Stable tibial shaft or distal tibia...

Febrile Infants: CSF Studies

Cell count. Bacterial culture. Gram stain. Protein. Glucose. Enterovirus PCR (summer and fall) or evidence of viral meningitis. HSV PCR (if pleocytosis). These pathways do not establish a standard of care...

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Among infants bom to untreated mothers with Chlamydia trachomafis infections, the overall risk of disease is estimated at 50 to 75% and typically involves the mucous membranes of the eye, oropharynx...

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...

Neonatal Conjunctivitis

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...

Myelomeningocele: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

After 24 hours of life, check post void residuals. To check post void residual, perform clean intermittent catheterization immediately after wet diaper. If post void residual is consistently above 20 ml...

Myelomeningocele: Recommendation if Born at Outside Hospital Post-natal Repair

Immediate transfer to Children's Mercy. Post-natal repair care: Keep moist with saline gauze. Cover with Tegaderm®. These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case.

Myelomeningocele: MRI and Renal Ultrasound

Infant may be on back and swaddled for MRI. Protect large lesion with donut as needed. These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...

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...

Wise Use of Antibiotics April 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...

Wise Use of Antibiotics 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...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics July 2021

Clinicians should be aware of recent human brucellosis cases in the United States caused by an antibiotic-resistant RB51 bovine vaccine strain and related to raw milk consumption.

Peds Guide References

PedsGuide App References Asthma Atopic Dermatitis Autism Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) Congenital Syphilis Diabetes/Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Febrile Infant Resuscitation Seizure & Epilepsy...

Atopic Dermatitis Pediatric Guide

Information for health care providers about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis. Includes instructions for referring to Children's Mercy experts.