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Drs. Nedved, El Feghaly Use Grant to Study Drivers of Health Inequity in Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Urgent Care Clinics
The team’s collaborative is using QI methodology to identify primary drivers of health equity in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and develop, implement, and study the effect of interventions to narrow the...
How to know if your child is truly sick
Sometimes kids know when to play the sick card. You may see random bouts of “stomach aches” and saying “I don’t feel good” both before and during school. How do you check to see if kids are really sick, or...
Organic, dairy-free and vegetarian diets explained in under 180 characters
You’ve probably seen the new options for your morning coffee – oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, cashew milk and the list goes on. Meanwhile, conversations about organic and non-organic food...
Headaches and kids: what parents need to know
It’s back to school time, which can add a lot of excitement and stress to life. If your kid experiences frequent headaches, you are not alone. More than 40,000 kids in the Kansas City metro suffer from...
Dr. Jonathan Wagner Receives Grant to Study Ways to Improve Drug Dosing and Outcomes for Patients with Fontan Associated Liver Disease
This study focuses on children who have had the Fontan procedure. These are children with severe heart disease with only one functional ventricle.
Celiac Disease at Children's Mercy
Learn about treatment for celiac disease at Children's Mercy Kansas City, ranked among the best gastroenterology programs in the nation.
Kindness during unmasking
We have all been through a rough time these past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. When you look at everything that has happened, and everything that has changed, there is no doubt that COVID-19 has left...
Dr. Kevin Latz Receives Grant to Collaboratively Streamline Access to Pediatric ACL Care
Dr. Latz’s project, “Decreasing Delays in Pediatric ACL Care,” will develop a set of feasible, collaborative initiatives that improve access to pediatric ACL care.
Dr. Emily Killough Receives Children’s Justice Act Award to Update Child Protector App
For this project, Dr. Killough and co-investigator, Lyndsey Hultman, MD, Pediatric Fellow, will add new and updated content to the Child Protector app, including new animations, images, and medical...
Neurosurgery Team
Meet the Neurosurgery team at Children's Mercy.
Fetal Health Center Team
Meet the Fetal Health Center team at Children's Mercy.
Gastroenterology Team
Meet the Gastroenterology team at Children's Mercy.
Febrile Infant: HSV Risk
HSV risk factors: Less than 46 Days Old Ill appearance - off guideline Prematurity: < 37 weeks EGA - off guideline Maternal history of genital HSV lesions Note: Most mothers of infants with HSV do not...
Anesthesiology Team
Meet the Anesthesiology team at Children's Mercy.
Beacon Program and Clinic Team
Meet the Beacon Program and Clinic team at Children's Mercy.
Febrile Infants: CSF Studies
Cell count Bacterial culture with Gram stain Protein Glucose Enterovirus PCR (if summer and fall, or if evidence of viral meningitis) HSV PCR (if pleocytosis) These pathways do not establish a standard of...
Febrile Infant: Patient Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term: Estimated gestational age (EGA) ≥ 37 weeks. Otherwise healthy patients who also do not meet any exclusion criteria below Temperature ≥ 38°C: Patients have documented rectal...
Adult Congenital Heart Program Team
Patient Review...
Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Connect With Us Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells John Perry, PhD, Doctoral...
Peanut Allergy Clinical Trial: Jayden's Story -- Children's Mercy Research Institute
Jayden Johnson has a severe peanut allergy, but through participation in a clinical trial at Children's Mercy Research Institute, he's been able to build up a tolerance to peanut protein.