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Transplant Center
At Children’s Mercy, one of our greatest achievements is helping critically-ill children avoid transplant. Still, some children require a transplant to survive, and when that’s the case, our expert...
Heart Beads Program
A program that helps children with heart differences honor their journey Through the Heart Beads Program, children and families can use colorful beads as symbols to share their unique experience at...
Tennis Medicine: Dr. Harvey and Nathan's Story
Dr. Harvey brings first-hand experience to care for tennis players Kansas City area youth who play tennis have a health care advocate in Brian Harvey, DO, Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center physician.
Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic
The Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD) Clinic at Children’s Mercy helps children with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), a condition where parts of the throat and soft palate do not work right during speech.
Cryoablation for Pain Control in Children Undergoing Pectus Bar Surgery
Children’s Mercy found that hospital length of stay and postoperative pain medication need was shorter in those who underwent cryoablation when compared to both epidural and IV narcotics.
Knock Knees (Genu Valgum)
Knees that turn inward, or "knock knees," usually do not require treatment. When the condition does not improve with growth, the only effective treatment is surgery.
Hyperhidrosis
is excessive sweating that can occur in specific, local areas of the body such as palms, feet, armpits, or all over (while people are awake). Often, sweat is visible on the palms, fingertips, and soles of...
Tackling Tough Conversations with Teens
Parents often wonder how to start difficult conversations with their kids, especially during the teen years. Here are a few ideas for approaching your child when you have concerns about their mental...
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome, or AIS, is a condition where hormones key in sex development are produced but are ineffective. This may affect sexual development before and after birth and during...
Wide World of Vaccines April 2022
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Foodborne Illness
Summer is the peak season for foodborne illness, which can especially impact vulnerable populations like children.
Heart Murmurs: Evidence Based Strategies
An estimated 50%-80% of children will have a cardiac murmur at some point in their life, but less than 1% of these murmurs will correlate with serious congenital or acquired heart disease.
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics September 2021
Clinicians should be aware of recent human brucellosis cases in the United States caused by an antibiotic-resistant RB51 bovine vaccine strain and related to raw milk consumption.
Ethics from the Pediatric Home Care Perspective: Bioethics
Column Authors: Lisa Bailey, BSN, RN, CPN | Children’s Mercy Home Care Angie Knackstedt, BSN, RN, NPD-BC | Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center Column Editor: Brian Carter, MD |
What's the Diagnosis? December 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...
Pediatric Bioethics June 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...
Vaccine Update: Chikungunya Vaccine Trials
Recent reports show promising data on a phase 3 trial for a single-injection live-attenuated vaccine candidate to combat chikungunya virus.
Clark County
Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 371-7690 Developmental Disability Organization Arrowhead West, Inc. (620) 227-8803 Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Chautauqua County
Center for Independent Living Southeast Kansas Independent Living (620) 725-3990 Developmental Disability Organization New Beginnings Enterprises, Inc. (620) 325-3333 Department of Children and Families...
Crawford County (KS)
Center for Independent Living Southeast Kansas Independent Living (620) 231-6780 Developmental Disability Organization CLASS, Ltd. (620) 429-1212 Department of Children and Families (DCF) DCF Office...