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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Teo's Story
Meet Teo Teenagers are famous for burning the candle at both ends, and Teo Rosales was no exception to that rule. In May 2018, he was busy with his classwork and involved in the school’s robotics team, a...
Visiting Hours
Parents and guardians are welcome 24 hours a day. Visiting hours for other guests are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
PGY2 Residency
Children's Mercy offers one postgraduate year-two (PGY2) position. The PGY2 program meets the requirements of applicable standards set forth and approved by ASHP for a residency and has received...
Pediatric Plastic Surgery (Craniofacial)
Description: Attending clinics, operative rooms and case discussions. Educational objectives: To explore the field of pediatric plastic surgery. To be able to diagnose congenital pediatric conditions...
Talk With Me Baby
Children’s Mercy works with the creators of Talk With Me Baby to increase public awareness and educate caregivers on the importance of talking with their baby every day.
Pediatric Critical Care Sub-Internship
Description: Students electing to rotate through the PICU usually have a strong interest in the basic science of physiology/pathophysiology and a desire to care for critically ill children. Most students...
At Home Spring Break
Spring break is here, but a week-long beach vacation isn’t on the agenda for all families. If schedules, budgets or other reasons are keeping you home this spring, here are some ideas to keep your kiddos...
Ketorolac
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine is ketorolac an effective treatment? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based on very low quality evidence...
Assure Pregnancy Test is Negative
LexiComp (2016) places valproic acid in Category X for migraine prophylaxis and Category D for all other indications when assessing Pregnancy Risk Factors. For medications that are in either category X or...
Myopia Control Program
Children's Mercy uses the latest myopia control strategies, including eye drops, special contact lenses, and glasses, to help prevent children from becoming myopic (nearsighted).
AOM – Role for Oral Cephalosporins
The AOM guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics include enteral second and third generation cephalosporins, including cefdinir and cefpodoxime, as alternative agents for initial treatment of...
What's the Diagnosis - September 2022
A 3-year-old male is directly admitted to the hospitalist service for evaluation and management of an elevated lead level. Patient initially had a lead level of 58. Four weeks later, his level was 128...
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics July 2021
Auricular Neurostimulation: Modulating the Gut Feeling through the Ear for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Co-author: Amornluck “Pang” Krasaelap, MD |
Strategies for smart screen time during COVID
With kids’ virtual learning and activities, remote work from home and video chats with family and friends, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed with screen time gone overboard. Data is showing that kids...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions January 2021
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...
Bylaws
Membership Members must: Currently be a patient at Children's Mercy. Be 13-18 years old. *Members may be older if they are still a patient at Children’s Mercy. Attend at least 40% of meetings and...
Questions?
Questions for the Sports Performance team? Get in touch here...
Transition to Adulthood - Medical Insurance Choices for Adults
It is important to start to think about insurance options. Talk with your care team early. Start to ask questions when you turn 16 years old. To start this process, you need to Understand...
How to talk to your kids about their first heartbreak
Our first love can be a highly emotional experience and the same goes for first heartbreak. It’s never easy to see your child hurting, but you can ease their struggle by remaining open and available to...
CHAMP App
Our Children’s High Acuity Monitoring Program® (CHAMP) provides home monitoring for complex pediatric cardiology patients.