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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...
Medical Student Elective & Sub-Internship Rotations
Currently enrolled medical students at accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical schools may request for an elective rotation or sub-internship at Children's Mercy. An approved affiliation agreement...
Liver Transplant Resources
The Liver Transplant Coordinator shares these resources with families and caregivers whose children visit the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.
In the Community
Wellbeing begins in the places where we live and work each day—our homes, schools and neighborhoods. That’s why Children’s Mercy is working to find new and innovative ways to improve the lives of children...
Hirschsprung Disease: Taitum's Story
Meet Taitum Meet Taitum photo Ariel Ellis had a normal pregnancy and delivery in a Springfield, Mo., hospital. But shortly after giving birth on Oct. 18, 2018, her newborn son’s health quickly declined.
Rhabdomyosarcoma: Suela's Story
Persephone Consuela (Suela) Duran had a better chance of being hit by lightning than developing rhabdomyosarcoma. Suela was a 12-year-old when she began experiencing what seemed to be harmless, though...
Critical Care Transport: Xavier 's Story
What started as a normal school day for Xavier Scruggs, 17, quickly changed when he passed out at soccer practice. Revived by CPR, Xavier was taken to a local hospital. Unable to explain what had happened...
Critical Care Transport: Knox's Story
From the beginning, Knox Yurth was a happy, healthy baby. So, when he began crying inconsolably at only 3 weeks old, mom Kristin felt in her gut that something must be wrong. “Our first child had colic, so...
Critical Care Transport: Matthew's Story
First-time parents Natalie and Phillip Meznar breezed through pregnancy, labor and delivery without complications. But all that changed shortly following the birth of their son, Matthew. “At birth, we only...
Pediatric Proton Therapy
Children’s Mercy is the region’s leading pediatric health system, with more than 750 pediatric subspecialists and researchers, including more than 20 doctors who specialize in children’s cancer. As a...
Abnormal Menstrual Patterns
Recommendations for pediatricians regarding diagnosis, management, and when to refer to a Children's Mercy specialist.
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
Learn about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), a condition that impacts the blood flow between identical twins who share one placenta. Explore the diagnosis and treatment options available at...
International Services
Children's Mercy receives requests for services from more than 36 countries. Children's Mercy International Services coordinates care for children and their families who come from abroad and...
Blood and Marrow Transplant: What to Expect
Your team at Children’s Mercy is here to help you and your family every step of the way through a blood or marrow transplant (BMT). Learn more about what to expect before, during and after the procedure.
Constipation: Rome IV Child/Adolescent Criteria for Constipation
Child/Adolescent, Hyams et al. (2016) A minimum of 1 month of two or more of the following occurring at least once per week, with insufficient criteria for a diagnosis of irritable bowel: Two or fewer...
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): Inpatient
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
Autism and/or Developmental Delay: Finding Best Fit Developmental Diagnostic Center
Finding the best fit developmental diagnostic center: Geography. It is almost always ideal for families to receive their diagnostic service locally, with a preference for staying in-state. This supports...
Myelomeningocele: Indications for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting
In an effort to standardize criteria for treating hydrocephalus surgically (shunt or endoscopic procedures) the criteria used in the MoMS trial will be used: At least two of the following: An...
Warfarin Antidotes
Antidotes: Vitamin K (phytonadione) Kcentra FFP (fresh frozen plasma) Choice and dose is dependent on the clinical problem, no bleeding vs. significant bleeding, and need for future warfarin therapy. If...
Fast Facts
This pathway is intended for the use of heparin for therapeutic (not prophylactic) indications. This pathway is not intended for heparin use to maintain patency of arterial or central venous catheters or...