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Epicondyle Fracture: Postoperative Management 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...

High School Student Volunteer

Our student volunteer roles are highly competitive and registration can close within weeks of opening. Please note: Children's Mercy only accepts 30 high school students for the Academic Year Session.

8 frequently asked questions about breastfeeding and pumping

Breastfeeding may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes without questions. Whether you’re breastfeeding for the first time or looking for answers because this experience is different from the last...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Lawn Mower Injuries

Column Author: Chris Day, MD | Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics...

Vaccine Update: ACIP Recommends Primary Polio Series for All Adults

Column Author: Maria Martinez, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN | Immunization Coordinator   Column Editor: Angela Myers, MD, MPH | Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Division Director, Infectious...

3 Investigators Receive Funding from the Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes

“Our goal is to identify key epigenomic switches that determine the activity state of the immune system which lead to the development of type 1 diabetes. Identifying those switches could lead to early...

Abstract: Use of a Relational Agent Smart Phone App Aims to Improve Time in Range (TIR) for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Sophie MacColl, Britaney Spartz, Emily L. DeWit, Brent Lockee, David D. Williams, Mitchell S. Barnes, Mark A. Clements Background: Youth with T1D struggle to achieve blood glucose (BG) TIR targets.

Abstract: Remote Patient Monitoring in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Predicted to Experience a Rise in A1C%: Comparison to a Clinic-derived, Propensity Score-matched Controls

D. Williams1, D. Ferro2, E. Dewit2, B. Lockee2, M. Barnes2, S. Carrothers2, C. Vandervelden2, S. Patton3, R. Mcdonough2, L. D’Avolio4, M. Clements2 1Children’s Mercy, Pediatrics, Kansas City, United States...

Abstract: Risk Factors for Hyperglycemic and Hyperketotic Emergencies in COVID+ Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Sarah Tsai, Erin M. Tallon, Diana Ferro, Erica Zarse, David D. Williams, Chi Ren Shyu, Mark A. Clements Recent studies report increased frequency of hyperglycemic and hyperketotic emergencies in youth with...

Abstract: Addressing Social Determinants of Health in an Ambulatory Pediatric Diabetes Clinic; Examining Data by Race and Ethnicity

Emily DeWit, Brent Lockee, Mitchell Barnes, Katelyn Evans, Mark Clements, Kelsee Halpin, Shilpi Relan Children's Mercy Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri, USA eldewit@cmh.edu Background/Objective: The...

Abstract: Impact of Moving to a New Neighborhood and Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) on Near Term Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

B. Lockee1, C. Vandervelden1, K. Panfil1, E. Tallon1, D. Williams2, S. Patton3, S. Mehta4, D. Tilden5, C. Schweisberger1, N.-H. Yayah Jones6, R. McDonough1, M. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy, Endocrinology...

Abstract: A machine learning model accurately predicts an overrepresentation of African American (AA) youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) among hospital admissions for diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA

S. Carrothers1, C. Vandervelden1, B. Lockee1, S. Patton2, R. McDonough1,3, E. DeWit1, M. Clements1,3 1Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, United States, 2Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville...

Abstract: Active & Passive Sharing of Diabetes Device Data to Clinics is Associated with Reduced A1C and Decreased DKA Rates

R. Mcdonough1,2, D. Ferro1,2, B. Lockee2, M. Clements1,2 1Children’s Mercy, Pediatrics, Kansas City, United States of America, 2Children’s Mercy, Pediatric Endocrinology, Kansas City, United States of...

Abstract: Improved Outcomes Among Children with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes via the 4T Program

GT. Alonso1, F. Bishop2, B. Frohnert1, B. Lockee3, D. Maahs2, R. McDonough3, K. Panfil3, P. Prahalad2, L. Pyle1, V. Ritter2, L. Waterman1, M. Clements3 1University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus...

Abstract: Utilization of a CGM-based Dashboard to Identify At-Risk Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Katie Noland1; Britaney Spartz1; Emily DeWit1, Mark Clements1; Rachel Dixon1; Jaimie Contreras1; Gayla Kutzli1; Andie Kaminsky1; Katelyn Evans1; Jude El Buri1 1Children's Mercy Kansas City Kansas City...

Abstract: Disengagement from advanced technologies in pediatric type 1 diabetes: implications for glycemic control and DKA risk

D. Ferro1, D. Williams1, N. Karwal1, M. Rodrigues1, C. Mullaney2, L. Skrabonja2, B. Lockee1, E. Dewit1, J. Redel1, M. Clements1, R. McDonough1 1Children's Mercy Hospital, Endocrinology, Kansas City...

Abstract: Predicting 90-Day Change in HBA1C with an “Explainable AI” Machine Learning Model Deployed in Clinic

C. Vandervelden1, B. Lockee1, M. Barnes1, E. Tallon2, D. Williams3, K. Noland1, R. Mcdonough1, S. Patton4, E. Dewit1, M. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy Hospital, Endocrinology, Kansas City, United States of...

Abstract: Time from Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Diagnosis to Clinic-Connected CGM Data is Improving

R. McDonough1,2, S. Tsai1,2, M. Barnes1, C. Vandervelde1, D. Zaharieva3, A. Addala3, S. Patton4, M. Clements1,2 1Children’s Mercy - Kansas City, Kansas City, United States, 2University of Missouri - Kansas...

Abstract: Preparing for Risk-based Management of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D): Integrating Biomarkers of Performing Diabetes Self-management Habits into a Population Health Dashboard

C. Vandervelden1, B. Lockee1, S. Carrothers1, S.R. Patton2, R. McDonough1, J.M. Lee3,4, M. Clements1 1Children's Mercy Hospital, Endocrinology, Kansas City, United States, 2Nemours Children's...

Abstract: Precision geocoding in a multifunctional diabetes data integration system to support predictive modeling and population health analytics

M. Barnes1, M. Clements1,2 1Children's Mercy Kansas City, Pediatrics, Kansas City, United States, 2University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Kansas City, United States...