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Cold weather car seat safety
Statistics show that motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. Most of these deaths, due to children either being unrestrained or improperly restrained, are...
Oral Cephalosporins - Wise Use of Antibiotics - October 2022
Oral broad-spectrum cephalosporins, such as cefdinir, are some of the most inappropriately prescribed antibiotic classes in pediatrics. They should not be used routinely to escalate therapy for patients...
Healthy Homes Training Opportunities
Workshops for community groups and professional healthy home training courses for health workers, housing, public health and environmental professionals.
Don't Forget About MenB
MenB vaccines have the lowest administration rates of the vaccines available for adolescents in the United States.
HPV
Resources Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. It can cause cancers of the genital regions in men and women, as well as cancers of the throat. The HPV...
Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean (ERAC) Protocol
If you're having a C-section, consider the ERAC protocol for a faster recovery. Shorter fasting times, better pain management, and improved bonding with your baby.
Friends, roommates, teammates and now physical therapy partners
Softball players Kia Boyd and Aubrey Smith endured a long road to shoulder recoveries, but had each other for encouragement during their rehab together at the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine clinic.
Herpes Simplex Virus
HSV is a rare but significant cause of disease among neonates occurring in an estimated 1 in 3200 births. Neonatal HSV infection manifests in three ways, 1) disseminated, 2)central nervous system (CNS) or...
Kids & Springtime Allergies
After a cold winter, spring is finally here. And now that the temperatures are warming up, it’s also time for that other season—the one that’s just a little less exciting: allergy season.
Refer a Patient to the Down Syndrome Clinic
New Patient Appointments Log in to EpicCare Link or see referral options and instructions: childrensmercy.org/referral. Refer a Patient to the Down Syndrome Clinic...
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Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship: Locations
The Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation is located on the third floor of the Children's Mercy Research Institute building. This space includes the division offices...
Helping Your Child Eat or Drink While in the Hospital
Tips for drinking Use a cup from home. Help your child decorate a cup to make drinking more fun. You can use things such as stickers or markers. Offer a different type of cup. Some choices may be a paper...
Pediatric Abdominal Pain Program
Meet the Team Pediatric abdominal pain program The Abdominal Pain Program at Children’s Mercy is a unique clinical and research program devoted to the evaluation and treatment of pediatric abdominal pain.
Teeth brushing tips from the pros
It may feel like a constant battle every day, getting kids to brush their teeth properly. Sometimes bribery works or maybe you just give up the battle for that day. Oral hygiene is so important and can...
CPAP Care Program
Many children in our care use a CPAP machine to help regulate their breathing during sleep. CPAP stands for "continuous positive airway pressure" therapy. A CPAP machine has a tube that connects to...
Four rules of lawn mower safety
Spring has sprung! We all know what that means…mowing season has arrived. You probably have the one friend who LOVES to mow, but for most people it is a hot, sweaty and dirty task at the bottom of the “
WHO Updates HPV Schedule Recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that a single-dose (off-label) schedule can provide similar efficacy and durability of protection to a two-dose schedule.
Transition to Adulthood - Medical Insurance Choices for Adults
It is important to start to think about insurance options. Talk with your care team early. Start to ask questions when you turn 16 years old. To start this process, you need to Understand...
Transition to Adulthood: Orthopedics
If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If you currently have no...