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Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Children’s Mercy provides a place where adolescents ages 10 to 21 can meet with a specialist to address a wide range of physical and emotional issues that are unique to this age group.
Paging Dr. Harley: 11-Year Old Patient “Scrubs In” to Fill Her Dream to Be a Surgeon
Eleven-year-old Caoimhe, who has progressive hereditary spastic paraparesis, fulfilled her longtime dream of becoming a surgeon for a day at Children’s Mercy. Guided by Dr. Kathyn Keeler and supported by a...
Academic Curriculum – Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Our curriculum provides a broad range of didactic and experiential learning opportunities to prepare our fellows for a career in adolescent and young adult medicine. Academic Morning The academic morning...
Neurology
The Children’s Mercy neurology department ranks among America’s top pediatric neurology programs, according to U.S. News & World Report. We provide innovative solutions to care for your child, like our...
Endocrinology and Diabetes
The Endocrinology and Diabetes program at Children’s Mercy is one of the largest full-service programs in the country and is ranked as one of the nation’s top endocrinology programs by U.S. News and World...
Preparing Your Child for Surgery at Children's Mercy
Help your child feel prepared with these age-appropriate videos and booklets, prepared by Children's Mercy Child Life specialists.
Matney’s Story
Matney’s Story — Matney is 15 years old, but she likes to celebrate bonus birthdays on the 18th of each month. That’s the day she received a totally new immune system thanks to a bone marrow donation from...
Respiratory Care
The Children's Mercy Respiratory Care staff actively works in all patient-care settings, including the intensive care units and the emergency department.
Laceration: History and Physical
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Laceration: Tetanus Vaccine and Immunoglobulin Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Recommendations (excludes animal bites)
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Patient and Family Rights
Resources Hospital expectations These rules are for everyone, including staff, patients, families and visitors. Do: Follow our hospital rules. Keep the hospital a safe and restful place. Treat everyone...
How to choose the best health insurance for your family
It’s the most wonderful — and potentially confusing — time of the year: Health care insurance open enrollment season! When considering your insurance coverage options for the upcoming year, there are...
Laceration: Considerations for Sedation
If in Urgent Care or Kansas ED, assess whether patient is high risk for sedation (i.e., patient or family has had problems with sedation in the past, complex medical history, abnormal airway, etc.) In this...
Lacerations: Consideration for Closure
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Nurse Residency Program
At Children’s Mercy, all Newly Licensed Nurses hired into our Graduate Nurse position are automatically enrolled into our Nurse Residency Program. We are excited to offer this program that is tailored...
What to Expect: Medical Imaging
The Children's Mercy Medical Imaging department offers diagnostic imaging equipment especially designed to accommodate children of all ages and sizes. Our Kansas City-area facilities and diagnostic...
Dr. Rose Gelineau-Morel Receives NIH K23 Award to Study Precision Drug Treatment for Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy
There are currently no FDA-approved oral medications for pediatric dystonia and off-label treatments aren’t very effective and also have side effects. One such treatment is the medication trihexyphenidyl...
Rare Disease Resources
The Genetics team and the Rare Patient Family Advisory Council at Children's Mercy have collected a range of resources to help families find extended support within the community. These resources...
Children's Mercy Broadway
The specialists at Children's Mercy Broadway provide expert care to children in the Kansas City metropolitan area, with more than 90,000 visits annually. In addition to six specialty clinics, the...
Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team treats a wide variety of acute and chronic respiratory disorders and sleep disorders in children. Our program is the only pediatric program in the region accredited by...