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Ideas to invigorate your kids’ social-distancing routine
Social distancing is hard, especially when you are a kid. Their entire world has been rocked and it is hard to understand why they can’t do the things that they were able to do just a few weeks ago.
Birthdays in the time of COVID-19
My birthday is Nov. 27. It’s 1981, if you really want to know. Every year for my birthday growing up, my parents let me pick where we could go out to eat for dinner. I usually picked Oak Park Mall’s food...
Why kids should be more than one-sport athletes
When we’re talking about student-athletes, there’s typically two camps of thinking. One camp thinks kids need to become experts in their chosen sport. I’m firmly in the other camp of having kids play in...
Research: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Children's Mercy
Read about research activities conducted by the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellows at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Department of Pediatrics Leadership Cabinet
Department of Pediatrics Chair Department of Pediatrics Administrative Team Mary Ann Queen, MD, FAAP Meet Dr. Queen Shasta Hallock, MHA View Story Heather Umbach, MBA View Story Phillip Vinyard, MHA...
Conferences On-line Allergy
Conferences On-Line Allergy (COLA) is a collaborative program with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI). COLA provides access to allergy-related educational experiences for...
7 ideas to host a rocking virtual holiday party
Many families are choosing to not have extended family and friends over for the holidays this year because of COVID-19. But, that doesn’t mean the holidays can’t be fun. Here are a few ideas to get that...
End of Life Cultural, Legal & Ethical Aspects of Care
CM policies to refer to: Disagreement Resolution Surrounding Redirection of Care Moral and Religious Objections to Care AAP Policy Statements for End of Life: Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment...
5 tips to keep connected with your partner after kids
Date nights when you’re a parent can be... hard to come by and to be honest, the last thing you want to do when you do find free time as a mom. Let’s be honest, it can be challenging to feel confident in...
Scholarly Activity
Fellows are required to complete at least one in-depth scholarly project during their fellowship. All fellows are expected to present their findings at a national meeting and at Children’s Mercy Hospital’s...
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery Sub-Internship
Educational objectives: Develop an understanding of the complex medical problems that occur in the neonatal intensive care unit including the spectrum of problems facing infants and family, especially the...
Neurology
Adult neurology providers 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...
Pectus Carinatum
¿Qué es el pectus carinatum? Pectus Carinatum Spanish resources El pectus carinatum (PC) es una deformidad del tórax que hace que el esternón se empuje hacia afuera. La condición...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship
The Department of Ophthalmology at Children's Mercy offers an AAPOS-approved Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program. The mission of the training program is to develop well-trained pediatric...
Healthy ways to talk to children about race
Recent events have brought racism to the forefront, increasing the need to have open and honest discussions with children of all ages. But how and when do we talk to our children about racism? First, we...
Medicine/Pediatrics Inpatient Sub-Internship
Description: Students will split the elective time evenly between inpatient Internal Medicine (IM) and inpatient General Pediatrics at Children's Mercy. Educational objectives: At the completion of the...
11Q Chromosome Deletion: Londyn's Story
Londyn's mother knew something wasn't right with her baby. She followed her gut and persisted until Londyn got the diagnosis and the treatment she needed at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Surgical Site Infection: Spinal Fusion, Neurosurgical Shunt, Cardiothoracic Surgeries (Text Only)
Children’s Mercy Quarter Number of Infections Number of Surgeries Infections per 100 Surgeries (Number of Infections/Number of Surgeries x 100) Jan-Mar 2015 6 124 4.83871 Apr-Jun 2015 1 132 0.757576...
How to plan for tornado safety with your family
Spring can’t come soon enough after months of winter cold and darkness. But with spring comes severe weather and tornados which can cause dangerous conditions and sometimes lead to injuries. What does your...
Hem/Onc/BMT PFAC
Mission PFAC Hemoc/Onc/BMT logo The Hem/Onc/BMT Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of patients and families for the best...