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When your child’s ‘winter blues’ become something more serious
As much as so many of us complain about daylight saving time, it’s always a shock to the system when it ends. Soon we’ll start preparing ourselves for shorter days, leaving work when it’s already dark and...
Nephrotic Syndrome Transplant: Julio's Story
Close to home: after transplant, Julio finds convenient care Living with illness is all that 10-year-old Julio Garcia has known, according to his mother, Nicole Garcia. Until Julio was two years old...
Research and Advanced Education - Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Fellows may choose a project in either basic, translational, or clinical science with dedicated research blocks to allow their research interests to develop and mature. A primary mentor will be assigned...
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.
Brain Tumor Treatment
The Children's Mercy Brain Tumor Program offers specialized care for children diagnosed with malignant brain tumors. Our clinical team focuses on treating a full range of conditions related to brain tumors...
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Description: The pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus rotation combines both clinic and operating room exposure over four weeks. The clerkship provides training including describing exam findings...
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Severe Penicillin Allergy
For patients at high risk for severe delayed reaction to penicillins, do not administer beta-lactams. See alternatives here. For patients at high risk for IgE-mediated reaction to penicillins: Cystitis...
AOM – Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Images for AOM Tympanic Membrane Perforation: Children’s Mercy Providers Providers without Children’s Mercy privileges These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every...
PCA Orders and APS Consult
Hydromorphone PCA (provide demand only if the patient received methadone or IT morphine) Start in PACU & to be discontinued on POD 1 Ketorolac IV 0.5 mg/kg (Max 15 mg) q6 hrs scheduled Alternate with...
Schema And Data Validation Of T1D Exchange Mapped Data Using Pandera Framework
Authors: Brent Lockee; Mitchell Barnes; Emily Dewit; Mark C. Clements MD, Ph.D.; Diana Ferro, Ph.D. Children’s Mercy Hospitals Kansas City, Missouri, United States bclockee@cmh.edu Background/Objective...
Myths about seeking mental health treatment
We spend a lot of time as parents doing what we can to protect our children. Whether that is checking that they wear a seatbelt, making sure they put sunscreen on often enough or getting the right amount...
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.
Case Definition for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
If you are concerned you may have a patient with MIS-C, please consult ID. An individual aged <21 years presenting with feveri, laboratory evidence of inflammationii, and evidence of clinically severe...
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): ED
An individual aged <21 years presenting with feveri, laboratory evidence of inflammationii, and evidence of clinically severe illness requiring hospitalization, with multisystem (>2) organ involvement...
Connect to Care: Asthma Telemedicine in Schools
The Connect to Care program provides asthma care by telemedicine at select Kansas City Public Schools locations. It is the first Children’s Mercy pilot program to offer telemedicine specialty care in a...
Contact the Critical Care Transport Team
Transport business office/crew's quarters (816) 234-3166 Transport Leadership Christy Dressler, MHA, RRT-NPS, C-NPT, CMTE Director of Transport cdressler@cmh.edu (816) 802-1112 Billy Gardner...
Research | Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
Children’s Mercy Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program aims to train future physician scientists. This is done through abundant exposure to clinical, basic science and translational research...
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction 2023
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a relatively common congenital abnormality in the neonatal population with a reported incidence ranging from 6 to 20%. Unlike infectious conjunctivitis, nasolacrimal...
Atopic Dermatitis: Noninfected - Wet Wraps
Wet wraps: Are used to help moisturize and soothe the skin. TO BE USED WITH TOPICAL STEROIDS AND MOISTURIZERS ONLY (not with Protopic or Elidel). For a demonstration of how to apply wet wraps...