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Antihypertensive(s) and/or Lifestyle Modifications
Severe BP elevation means a BP consistently ≥ 99th percentile. Consult Nephrology if ≥ 2 doeses in 24 hours required to normalize BP.
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...
Post-Dural Puncture Headache
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...
Vancomycin Clinical Pathway
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...
Initiation, Maintenance and Duration of Therapy
This clinical pathway is not intended for patients on ECMO, cardiac bypass pump, hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy. Refer to specific guidelines for these situations. Initiation of...
Colorectal ERAS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways promote an evidence based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay...
ADHD Treatment: Training Interventions
"Behavioral therapy involves training adults to influence the contingencies in an environment to improve the behavior of a child or adolescent in that setting. It can help parents and school personnel...
Safe Medication Storage and Disposal
Information from Children's Mercy about safely storing and disposing of medication.
Cerebral Palsy: Hailey's Story
Meet Hailey Born at just 25 weeks, 4 days and weighing only 1 pound, 4 ounces, Hailey Bertoncino has had to fight for her life since day one. So when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, she faced that...
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: Jaciel’s Story
Jaciel Lemus was born with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, a condition that causes the skin to be very fragile and blister easily. He was treated at the Children's Mercy Level IV NICU.
Delivering Complex Medical Care Via Telemedicine: TJ’s Story
Meet TJ At a time when social distancing and remote living are more in-demand than ever, 9-year-old TJ DeCow and his family are trendsetters. “We live on a little farm in the middle of a field near a small...
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal cord isn’t covered with skin and bone. Spina bifida occurs 25-29 days after conception when the baby's spinal cord fails to develop or close properly and...
Fetal Cardiology: Levi's Story
Being in the right place – at the right time When a fetal echocardiogram reveals a critical heart defect—and the baby has to undergo life-saving cardiac surgery only eight days after birth—you don’t expect...
Champions in Action
Learn about how our community of champions are making an impact when it comes to fundraising for the patients and families at Children's Mercy.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), also known as “hole in the heart”, is a heart problem that is present at birth and changes how blood flows through the heart. Learn how Children’s Mercy is dedicated to treating...
SSTI: Antibiotic Dosing
Penicillin allergies: For risk stratification see Penicillin ADR (HISTORICAL) Clinical Pathway For patients with a low risk of IgE-mediated reaction to penicillin, consider observed oral dose of...
Student DNA Decoding Challenge
The lights of the Children’s Mercy Research Institute aren’t just another beautiful addition to the skyline of Kansas City. The lights of the CMRI building are a design based on DNA sequences and...
Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are relatively rare cancers but affect a disproportionate number of adolescents and young adults. At the first suspicion of a cancerous bone or soft tissue tumor, we urge...
Infant Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Program
This Children's Mercy team cares for babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy, with or without a ventilator. This allows you to care for your baby at home rather than prolonging a hospital stay.
Audiology Services
The Audiology Program is part of the Hearing and Speech Clinic at Children's Mercy. Audiology is an area of health care that works with hearing, balance and related problems. Audiologists are...