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Refer or Manage a Patient

Learn how to refer patients, access My Patient Connections, request a consult and find a Children's Mercy provider. In addition, we welcome your feedback and want to hear your thoughts and concerns as well...

Genital Ulcers (Painful, Aphthous) in Females

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...

Healing From Delivery

Just as it takes months to grow a baby, it takes months to recover and heal from pregnancy, labor and delivery, which are a lot of work for a woman's body. We don't want you to be scared or confused...

CPAP Care Program

Many children in our care use a CPAP machine to help regulate their breathing during sleep. CPAP stands for "continuous positive airway pressure" therapy. A CPAP machine has a tube that connects to...

What to Expect - Electrophysiology Study

The Electrophysiology (EP) team can examine your child’s heart to identify—and in some cases, treat—abnormal pathways in the electrical system of the heart. EP studies are done under anesthesia and attended...

Heart Center Connect

Refer a Patient Subscribe to our Newsletter The Ward Family Heart Center Children’s Mercy Heart Center is the place for your patients based on outcomes alone. We have a near 100% survival rate in STAT...

Are you ready to talk about the birds and the bees? A parent's guide to the sex talk

There is no easy way to say this - it's probably time to have the talk. The sooner you start preparing for it, the better. “The talk” is a rite of passage for most parents, but it can be uncomfortable.

Yes, it’s tough right now: tips for parents and COVID-19 regulations

It’s a tough time to be a parent right now. COVID-19 is still in our communities, but it feels like most people are “back to normal.” Except when you have kids. Children under 5 aren’t protected by the...

Developmental milestone updates: What parents need to know

Developmental milestones help track how children are progressing in physical and behavioral ways like talking, walking, playing and learning. They are also used to help detect autism and developmental...

COVID-19

Children are becoming more and more aware of the coronavirus — though they may not fully understand it or know how seriously to take it — as it begins to affect their daily lives with school closures...

7 great classic family friendly holiday movies

The holiday season brings along many of our favorite traditions. One we all can love is watching a classic holiday movie with the whole family. So, cuddle up with your warmest blanket, hot chocolate and...

Funding from American College of Radiology Will Help Advance Children's Mercy Research on Diagnosing Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

The funded project is “Multicenter Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Bowel Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).”

Pediatric Dermatology

Description: One month clinical elective with emphasis on outpatient pediatric dermatology. A wide mix of dermatologic conditions will be seen including: atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, skin...

Alumni Pediatric Residency

Group photo of residents 2025 Graduates 2024 Graduates 2023 Graduates 2022 Graduates 2021 Graduates 2020 Graduates Our alumni by the numbers for the 2020 – 2025 graduating classes: 51% pursued Fellowship...

Drs. Laura Plencner and Molly Krager Receive Funding to Broaden Food Security Initiatives, Including Healthcare-Based Food Pantry System at Children’s Mercy

Laura Plencner, MD, Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine, and Molly Krager, MD, Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine, and co-chairs of the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Hunger Free Hospital Council received a...

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