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Pediatric Ethics Podcast Series
Pediatric Ethics Podcast is a free podcast series for health care professionals featuring the specialists from Children’s Mercy and other pediatric experts from across the globe covering topics that are...
Developmental Follow-Up
Developmental testing at your child’s 2-year appointment helps your care team check on milestones and connect you with resources and support when you need it. We use the Bayley Scales of Infant Development...
Support Programs
Children’s Mercy offers the following support programs for patients and families: Aftercare Program Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Training Opportunities Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE)
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Resources What is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes swelling, stiffness, and pain of the joints. It can affect one or many joints...
RED CARD
Teaming up for bullying prevention Red Card: Call it logo Children’s Mercy and Sporting Kansas City are stepping up to help address one of the most significant social issues impacting children and teens...
Food Texture Types
Eating and drinking is hard work and is not always automatic. Here you will find strategies for progressing from bottle to cup drinking and for progressing from pureed foods to more complex table foods.
Progressive Rash - What's the Diagnosis - July 2022
A 5-month-old male with a pertinent history of atopic dermatitis presents to the emergency department for progressive rash. His symptoms started three days ago.
Healthy Housing Principles
The Healthy Housing Principles is a one-day course designed to introduce the participants to the eight healthy home principles that are used nationwide to promote effective strategies to improve...
Top questions for your pediatrician at all ages
When you have your first baby, they unfortunately aren’t born with a handbook. Even if they were, every child is different and may not follow exactly what would be “outlined.” As a first-time parent you...
1. Introduction to Asthma
Brief definition “Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, and chest tightness. These episodes are often...
Genomic Medicine
The Genomic Medicine area of emphasis at Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is the epicenter for integrated genomics, conducting comprehensive, whole-genome sequencing for all applications in...
Limb Difference Clinic
The Children's Mercy Limb Difference Clinic helps children who have limb differences, whether they were born with them or acquired later in life. Our team works to encourage self-confidence and help...
Conversations about weight: A focus on overall health
Talking about your child’s weight may feel uncomfortable or challenging to bring up for a variety of reasons. But what if “weight” wasn’t the main focus of the conversation? While weight and height are...
Food Allergies: are more kids allergic to food or are we just more aware?
From peanut-free school lunches to gluten-free birthday parties. If it seems like more and more kids have food allergies these days – you’re not alone in that thought. Most likely you’ve even had...
The dos and don’ts of parent-teacher conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are crucial opportunities to discuss your child's progress, address concerns and build a relationship with their educators. And while we all think the best of our child...
Meet Amanda Matthews
Amanda Matthews, Senior Manager of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Reliance Manager, IRB Member, Research and Sponsored Projects Administration (RaSPA), talks about what drew her to her current...
Vaccine Update: Alternative Vaccination Strategies Being Explored for Malaria
Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer Could a new vaccine for malaria be in the future? A multi-stage...
Vaccine Update: The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy and Strategies for Mitigation
Column Author: Christine A. Symes, MSN, APRN, CPNP Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Chief Wellbeing Officer Vaccine hesitancy (VH) in pediatrics is complicated and requires a...
Amputation ERAS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs promote an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay...
The Link - January 2025
Our January issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - January 2025 Evidence Based Strategies: Identifying and Initiating Evaluation of...