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Caregiver Tobacco and Smoking Cessation Support
Children's Mercy Kansas City smoking cessation support process Medical team training National resources Local/state resources Caregiver Smoking Cessation Support at CM - Instructions for Medical Team...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Children’s Mercy helps children and teens with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (often called EoE) to manage this complex digestive system disorder. What is EoE? EoE is a type of allergic inflammation in the...
Ways to beat the dreaded summer boredom
Summer is finally here! We love the sunny days and the freedom a school break can bring. Here are some ways to keep kids active this summer, before they even have the chance to say, “I’m bored.”
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Diagnostic Stewardship: Ushering in a New Era of Stewardship
In line with the shared goals of antibiotic stewardship, diagnostic stewardship aims to improve outcomes, avoid patient harm, optimize antibiotic use, improve care efficiencies and minimize institutional...
How to stay safe this Halloween
Halloween is a great time of year for many children. Like many other activities, Halloween could look different this year during the COVID-19 pandemic as we all work to keep our families and community...
Elbow Fractures
Elbow fractures are very common in children. Fractures can involve any of the 3 bones in the elbow joint: the humerus (upper bone of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow), the radius (forearm...
Sleep Medicine and Complex Conditions
Sleep problems are very common in children with many different types of medical conditions. The experienced pediatric sleep specialists at Children’s Mercy care for children in our Sleep Clinic and...
ACL Tears in Both Knees: Megan's Story
Meet Megan At 18 years old, Megan Johnson has been playing softball since she could walk. “It’s what I do. It’s what I’m good at,” she said. “I played competitive ball, then played all four years in high...
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6 Ways to keep kids safe around medications
You might be pretty good at home security. Many people have doorbell cameras, security alarm systems, door locks, window locks and child locks. But have you ever thought about medication storage?
Sub-Internship (Pediatrics)
Description: Focus of this rotation for the medical student is to obtain a more intense exposure to inpatient pediatrics and be able to develop advanced pediatric inpatient management skills. The student...
Loxoscelism - Evidence Based Strategies - September 2022
Bites from the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, can lead to severe complications and can even be life-threatening. The constellation of systemic symptoms, known as loxoscelism, can be tricky to...
Healthy Schools
Children need our support The proportion of children who have obesity has increased three-fold since 1976. Changes in our kids’ environments, including schools, have contributed to the increase in...
Pediatric Pain Management
Description: A four week rotation focusing on treatment of chronic pain in pediatrics. Students will rotate through various clinics including amplified pain, complex pain, and sickle cell integrative...
Antes y despues de la cirugía
Antes de la cirugía El primer paso, antes de la cirugía, es la realización de una tomografía computarizada (CAT scan, en inglés) en el pecho de su hijo para medir la depresió...
Nose and Sinus Conditions
Common nose/sinus conditions we treat Congenital and acquired conditions We work with children who were born with a nose or sinus problem (sometimes called a congenital condition) or who have a nasal...
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is offered for children and families in all inpatient units at Children’s Mercy in order to help children feel more confident to express themselves, take risks, and experiment.
Helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food – and warning signs for eating disorders
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss of control. These factors can add to other potential risk factors for developing eating...
Teen Boards
Children's Mercy Hospital provides dedicated resources to meet the unique health care needs of adolescents. Our goal is to empower teenagers with the knowledge and confidence to take an active role in...
9. Asthma Medications
Asthma device quick guide - this is a printable guide to different common medication device systems and technique. Different types of inhaler devices exist including: Pressurized ...