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Fetal Health Center Patient Family Advisory Council

PFAC-FHC logo Mission   The Fetal Health Center Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for the best quality...

NICU Patient Family Advisory Council

PFAC NICU Logo The NICU Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is made up of previous families that have been in the NICU at Children’s Mercy. The PFAC meets virtually through Microsoft Teams on the third...

Beacon Patient Family Advisory Council

PFAC Beacon Logo   The Beacon PFAC works in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of Beacon Program and Clinic families for the best quality of care. The council...

Junior Champions

Inspiring the next generation Whether starting a toy drive or selling lemonade on the corner, kids and families have been rallying together to help other kids since the hospital’s earliest days. Every gift...

Request a Consult

Physicians and providers may access the expertise of more than 700 pediatric subspecialists and surgeons at Children's Mercy by requesting a consult.

What to Expect: Polyposis Center

Children’s Mercy offers the broadest spectrum of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures in children with hereditary polyposis syndromes. To make the most of your visit, we will partner with you...

Patient and Family Rights

Resources Hospital expectations These rules are for everyone, including staff, patients, families and visitors. Do: Follow our hospital rules. Keep the hospital a safe and restful place. Treat everyone...

Torn ACL: Nahomi’s Story

Meet Nahomi As she was growing up, you could find Nahomi Sanchez on the soccer field almost any day of the week. “Monday through Friday I had soccer practice, then I played games on Saturday and Sunday,”

Preventive Cardiology

The Preventive Cardiology program at Children’s Mercy was established by Dr. Geetha Raghuveer, and is a part of the Ward Family Heart Center. This program is designed to benefit children who are at an...

Evidence

Our research Conference Sessions Closed-loop, artificial intelligence-based decision support systems and data science Invited Speaker at the ATTD Yearbook Session at ATTD 2024 (17th International Conference...

Mucosal eosinophils, mast cells, and intraepithelial lymphocytes in youth with rumination syndrome

Children’s Mercy researchers in gastroenterology analyzed 28 youth meeting Rome IV criteria for rumination syndrome who had undergone endoscopy (compared to 10 controls) to assess antral and duodenal...

Children’s Mercy Berry Institute

The Berry Institute offers learning and development experiences that empower Children's Mercy employees to pursue their professional and personal goals.

Developmental Delay Clinic

The Developmental Delay clinic provides evaluations and recommendations for families of children with developmental differences. Our clinic is staffed by pediatricians and nurse practitioners who specialize...

Heart Transplant Program at Children’s Mercy

The Heart Transplant Program at Children’s Mercy is nationally recognized as one of the top pediatric heart centers in the nation. We provide care for children who have no other medical or surgical options...

Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Eczema Coxsackium

Rapid spreading of painful vesicles quickly turning into erosions.  Typically in areas of previous eczema involvement. Often follows seasonal presentations. Associated features:  Perioral...

Bronchiolitis Family Engagement Education

Outpatient information Bronchiolitis Family Engagement: In the outpatient setting (PDF) Participación Familiar de Pacientes con Bronquiolitis: En el entorno ambulatorio (PDF)   Inpatient...

Neisseria Gonorrhea

Similar to infection with C. trachomatis, infection from N. gonorrhea among neonates results from perinatal exposure to the mother’s infected cervix. Acute illness typically is seen between 2 and 5 days...

Hypoglycemia Therapy

For patients on insulin drip: If blood glucose drops between 80 to 99 mg/dL decrease IV insulin to 0.05units/kg/hour and contact the Supervising Physician. If blood glucose drops < 80 mg/dL stop IV...

Sumatriptan

In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine is sumatriptan an effective treatment for refractory migraine in the ED? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based...

Discharge

Can the patient be discharged? After each medication intervention the patient should be assessed to determine if the patient meets the following discharge criteria: Headache pain score ≤3 or decrease...