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Helping kids when they feel left out
It’s hard to see your child come home feeling sad, quiet or upset. Sometimes, it’s because they feel left out. Being left out can hurt, especially as kids get older and friendships become more...
October
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The Link - August 2025
Our August issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - August 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Transition of Care Read full article Mental...
The Link - April 2025
Our April issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - April 2025 Mental Health: Anxiety Management in Pediatric Practice: Evidence-Based...
Lodging and Transportation: Help from Medicaid
Medicaid can help with rides to your child's medical appointments, gas, and hotel accommodations. Find helpful phone numbers for Missouri and Kansas.
Center for Family and Community Connections (CFCC)
The CFCC helps patients and families find resources at Children’s Mercy and in their community. CFCC provides: Basic Needs CFCC can help you get: food diapers hygiene/cleaning products Community Resources...
Trigger Thumb
What is trigger thumb? Tendons are attached to your bone and held on by pulleys or “loops.” Tendons bend and straighten our fingers and thumbs. A lump develops on the tendon in trigger thumb. As the tendon...
Unique Experiences
Besides the core rotation curriculum, our program offers a variety of unique experiences. These additional opportunities give residents the ability to add to their knowledge of pediatrics in ways that are...
Outpatient Therapy Services
Children’s Mercy physical and occupational therapists complete assessments and treatment interventions for children on an outpatient basis at several locations throughout Kansas City. Goals for therapy...
Promoting Health in Teens and Kids (PHIT Kids) Clinic
PHIT Kids is a weight management clinic for children and teens with obesity who want to make positive lifestyle changes. Our team of experts—pediatric weight management physicians, nurses, registered...
Mental Health: Green Space and Nature Connection Enhances Children’s Mental Health
Parks and gardens do more than beautify neighborhoods—they boost children’s brains, emotions and social skills. Research increasingly shows that green spaces like parks, gardens and tree-lined streets play...
The Link - March 2025
Our March issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - March 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Along With Spring Comes the Ticks: A Brief Overview...
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN): Isaac’s Story
Isaac was born in Wichita with multiple medical challenges. Critical Care Transport, ECMO and NICU teams collaborated to get him to Children’s Mercy quickly to save his life.
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship
The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship offers a vast range of clinical training between inpatient and outpatient services. Fellows participate in their own continuity clinic one-half day each week...
Laboratory Services
Several locations provide collection services without an appointment. View Children's Mercy Laboratory hours and locations for blood draws. Also on this page: preparing for a blood draw, information...
The Link - July 2025
Our July issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - July 2025 Vaccine Update: What Can We Expect for Fall Vaccines Read full article State...
Evidence Based Strategies: Primary Care, Lifelong Impact: Pediatricians’ Role in the Diagnosis of Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a common inherited bleeding disorder caused by the deficiency or absence of clotting factors. Hemophilia can be further broken down into hemophilia A, B and C. Factor VIII deficiency is known...
Antibiotics
Animal Bites: Empiric Antibiotics1 Source of Bite Administration Route First-Line Therapy Alternatives for Penicillin Allergic Patients (requires 2 drugs) For risk stratification see Penicillin ADR (
Informatics and Data Resources at Children's Mercy Research Institute
These resources ensure that teams have seamless and efficient access to the applications and systems that can advance basic, clinical and translational research.
GOLDILOKS Clinic
How the GOLDILOKs® Initiative looks for the “just-right” dose Children’s Mercy offers the largest and most comprehensive pediatric clinical pharmacology program in North America. We are...