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Vaccine Update: Vaccinate with Confidence: A Guide to Safe Immunization Practice
Column Author: Christine A. Symes, MSN, APRN, CPNP Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer, Center for Wellbeing, Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
NICU Services
When you’re part of the Children’s Mercy NICU community, know that we’re going to take the very best care of you and your little one. Your baby may need additional testing and care, and the whole family...
Children’s Mercy Primary Care Clinics
Board-certified pediatricians and board-certified nurse practitioners work closely with other providers to ensure a strong continuum of care for every child we serve.
Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
The Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization provides guidance to Children’s Mercy staff on intellectual property and technology commercialization matters. It identifies, evaluates, protects...
Emerging Infections Area of Emphasis
The Emerging Infections Area of Emphasis at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute aims to get ahead of infectious diseases in order to protect the health of children everywhere.
Internet Access
Children's Mercy Kansas City offers free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) service to its patients, families and guests.
Outreach and Education
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport provides outreach education for community clinic and hospital nurses, EMS and fire personnel in conjunction with our Trauma Services and Neonatal Outreach...
Contact Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Please use this form for any laboratory-related questions: Get collection information, our laboratory sends results to the ordering provider, please contact the provider for results, and please allow 3-5...
Preparing for an Ultrasound
What to expect: Ultrasound View Story Ultrasound is a way to take pictures of the inside of your body. An ultrasound machine uses sound waves to see inside your body. A technologist will use clear lotion and...
Brain Injuries
What is a brain injury? A brain injury occurs when there is a disruption of the nerves or signals in the brain. This can happen in a variety of ways; some examples are: Trauma (ex. motor vehicle accident...
When to go: Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care
When your child needs medical care and can’t wait until your doctor’s office opens, where should you go? This chart will help you know whether a visit to Urgent Care or the Emergency Room is best. When To...
Rumination Disorder Clinic
Children’s Mercy offers one of the nation’s only interdisciplinary programs for children and teens with rumination disorder (sometimes called rumination syndrome).
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics May 2022
On March 29, 2019, Children’s Mercy hosted a remarkable series of lectures and presentations about immigrants, refugees and caring for children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first presentation was at...
Leg Fractures
Femur fractures The femur, or thigh bone, is the largest and also one of the strongest bones in the body. It forms both the hip and knee joints. Fractures can occur at any location along the bone, although...
Infant Lung Center
The Infant Lung Center (ILC) exists to reduce pain and improve the quality of life for babies who are born with or later develop lung problems.
Keeping kids safe from accidental poisonings
According to the American Association of Poison Control Center, over 91% of poison exposures in Missouri and Kansas occur in the home, and over 45% of those cases involved children under the age of 5.
Dr. Michele Maddux Awarded Grant to Create Tool to Aid in Management of Poor Medication Adherence Among Young Patients with GI Disorders
Dr. Maddux’s study, “Adherence Monitoring and Intervention in Pediatric Healthcare: Development and Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System,” looks to use health information technology to help...
What to expect: physical and occupational therapy
Children's Mercy provides the latest physical and occupational therapy services to children throughout the region. Our pediatric physical therapists and occupational therapists provide evaluation...
Autism Clinic
Comprehensive diagnostic services for children whose families suspect they may have autism or a related disorder. After a diagnosis, we can connect you with treatment and support services, training...
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...