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Palliative Care
The Children’s Mercy Palliative Care Team is a select group of providers dedicated to supporting your family as you care for a child with significant health care needs...
Lab Sections: Info for Providers
Laboratory Services are provided at several locations. The Adele Hall Lab is our primary location and core services are available 24 hours a day.
Bracing Options for Scoliosis
Spine braces are the most common nonsurgical option for scoliosis. Wearing a custom-fitted brace can help slow the progression of—and in some cases, correct—a spinal curve.
Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
One in 6 American children ages 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year. It's important to remember that treatment can help improve mental health issues, and Children's Mercy can...
Broken Right Leg: Maddux’s Story
Meet Maddux Fifteen-year-old Maddux Radosevic is a three-sport athlete—the classic trifecta of football, basketball and baseball. But ask him which his favorite is, and he doesn’t hesitate. It’s baseball.
Cancer Center
The Children's Mercy oncology program is a national leader in cancer treatment, providing the best possible outcomes for children with cancer in the Kansas City region and beyond.
Allergy and Immunology
The Children's Mercy Allergy and Immunology department provide high-quality care to our patients in the Kansas City area and beyond.
Take Your Place at Children's Mercy
Our vision is to create a world of well-being for all children. Join our team.
KIDS KC
PFAC Kids KC Logo Kids and Families Impacting Disease through Science (KIDS KC) is a teen council that works to impact medicine, research, and innovation at Children’s Mercy and internationally. KIDS KC is...
What's the Diagnosis? June 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...
Heat-Related Illness: Evidence Based Strategies
Annually, over 4,000 visits to United States emergency departments occur for Heat-Related Illness (HRI), 63.1% in June, July and August. Nearly half of those suffering HRI are pediatric patients.
Autism and Developmental Disorder Medical Clinic
Children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders often have other conditions, including anxiety, ADHD, sleep concerns, eating issues and certain genetic conditions. The Autism and...
Scoliosis: Signs and Symptoms
Wondering if your child may have scoliosis? Read about the most common signs and symptoms, and how to get care.
Truths about the top 5 excuses for not getting a flu shot
The first cases of seasonal influenza have been reported. We are expecting a severe flu season nationally this year. To put it in perspective, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting...
Planning a School Re-entry
Speak with the child and family before the child returns to school to determine how much information the patient is comfortable sharing. Speak with the family and hospital staff about any medical items the...
Constipation: Rome IV Neonate/Toddler Criteria for Constipation
Rome IV Criteria for Constipation -Neonate/Toddler, Benninga et al. (2016) One month of at least 2 of the following in infants up to 4 years of age: Two or fewer defecations per week. History of excessive...
Visual Diagnosis
A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother for six days of fever with a maximum temperature of 103 F. See if you can select the best alternative to amoxicillin suspension for...
Pressure Injury
Resources A pressure injury, sometimes called a "bed sore", is an area of skin damage caused by pressure or a medical device that can result in an open wound. Pressure injuries often occur in areas...
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics May 2021
Lawnmower Safety – Prevent Tragedy Author: Dale Jarka, MD | Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery | Associate Professor, UMKC School of Medicine Column...
Wise Use of Antibiotics March 2021
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...