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Leukemia and Lymphoma Program
Whether you’re coming to Children’s Mercy for further testing or evaluation of your child’s symptoms, or you already have a confirmed diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma and are coming to start treatment...
Mental Health Patient Family Advisory Council
This council serves as a resource for parents or guardians to provide input on policies and procedures, enhance communication, and expand education for patients and families in both inpatient and...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
The focus of the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program is on clinical training in pediatric pathology with opportunity to complete small research projects. The fellow is responsible for direct supervision...
Patient Advocates
Patient and family feedback is important to us in our efforts to improve the patient experience. Patient advocates are available to address your concerns and, if needed, assist in filing a grievance.
Music Therapy
The Music Therapy Program at Children's Mercy provides music specifically planned for each child and family's needs by a trained professional. Our music therapists have graduate or undergraduate...
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: Research Opportunities
The research supporting advancements in pediatric surgery serves as the foundation of the program at Children’s Mercy. The division of pediatric general and thoracic surgery is renowned for its...
Apply for the Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship
Prerequisites Due to regulations of NIH T32 grant funding, applicants must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time...
Visitor Guidelines
Children’s Mercy wants you to be prepared for your child’s visit with us. Read our latest guidance and updates before your visit.
Nadler Lab
About the Team Broadly focused on autism and developmental disabilities, the Nadler lab includes active collaborations with numerous Children’s Mercy (CM) and external investigators as well as...
Febrile Infant: Lumbar Puncture Considerations
There is substantial evidence Inflammatory Markers (IM) are predictive of invasive blood infections including bacterial meningitis. For this age group, the number of meningitis cases in published studies...
Hypertension Inpatient Medication List
Common medications/substances associated with hypertension:Antipsychotics / Tricyclic Antidepressants, Amphetamines/stimulants, Caffeine, Chemotherapy, and more.
Glucocorticosteroids
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, is glucocorticosteriods an effective treatment for the prevention of migraine relapse (return to ED or provider for relapse of the same...
Magnesium Sulfate
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, what is the efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulfate to decrease migraine pain in the Emergency Department? Plain language summary from the...
Indications For Hematology Consultation
Indications for Hematology consultation with anticoagulant therapy: Initiation of therapy for patients: Not in critical care unit. Age < 30 days. Baseline INR ≥ 1.2 prior to initiation of warfarin.
Indications For Hematology Consultation
Indications for Hematology consultation with anticoagulant therapy: Initiation of therapy for patients: Not in critical care unit Age < 30 days Baseline INR ≥ 1.2 prior to initiation of warfarin Impaired...
Fast Facts
Warfarin is generally started on day 1 or 2 of heparin or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy. Heparin or LMWH administration should overlap with warfarin for a minimum of 6 days and until INR (
Stratification Guidelines for Tumor Lysis Syndrome
For risk assessment in tumor lysis syndrome, see Figures 2 and 3 in the Pediatrics in Review (access is provided below): For Children's Mercy providers: Library Services For providers without Children's...
Obtain CT or rMRI and Shunt Series
If possible, it is preferable to be consistent with imaging when evaluating for ventricular changes (such as if the patient had a prior CT, then obtain CT now or if patient had a prior rMRI...
Suspected Neonatal Conjunctivitis 2023
Neonatal conjunctivitis, also known as ophthalmia neonatorum, should be suspected clinically among neonates (≤ 28 days of age) with both injected conjunctiva and mucopurulent discharge, or among those...
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Eye Culture Results 2023
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