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The current Gift Planning Team at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

NICU to Now: Kaydee’s Story

Kaydee started her journey as a premature newborn, weighing only 1 pound and 6 ounces. She faced significant challenges, including severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and was transferred to our Level IV NICU...

Periacetabular Osteotomy 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 - June 2024

Our June issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - June 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Headaches Giving You a Headache? Read the...

Vaccine Update: Staying Current with Hepatitis B Recommendations

Column Author: Maria A. Martinez MSN, MBA, RN, CPN Column Editor: Douglas S. Swanson, MD | Medical Director, Occupational Health   Globally, viral hepatitis infections result in 3,500 deaths...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Top 6 Tips and Tricks for Treating Ticks

Column Author: Ann Wirtz, PharmD, BCPPS | Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy Column Author: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI |

Evidence Based Strategies: Pediatric Headaches Giving You a Headache?

Column Author: Tess Schultz, DO | Pediatric Resident  Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program   Although headache in the...

Hailey’s Story

Meet Hailey    Hailey with Dr. Ginn in 2013 Ten years ago, our annual report featured the story of Hailey, a 17-month-old who overcame medulloblastoma, one of the most common pediatric malignant brain...

State of the Art Pediatrics: Precision Medicine – Where Are We Today? The GOLDILOKS® Clinic- Genomic- and Ontogeny-Linked Dose Individualization and cLinical Optimization for KidS

Column Author: Tracy Sandritter, PharmD, BCPPS | Clinical Specialist, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Innovation; Adjunct Professor, UMKC School of Pharmacy. Alexa Pagano...

The Link - May 2024

Our April issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - May 2024 Evidence Based Strategies: First Steps of Identifying Musculoskeletal Infections...

Share Your Story

When it comes to kids' health, our job extends beyond our hospital and clinic doors. Being a leader in children's health means working in partnership with the community to ensure a world of wellbeing...

Tips for new moms – from those who have been there

Becoming a mom for the first time is exciting…and sometimes, a little terrifying. You’re overwhelmed with love for your new bundle of joy, with the stress of taking on this new role, with questions that...

Jack's Story

  Meet Jack  Jack with toy set Then and Now: Inside Jack’s Transplant Journey Jack with Warady In 2019, Inside Pediatrics featured Jack, a toddler whose kidneys were failing. Today, he’s a wide...

Abstract: Bioinformatic Evaluation of the Child Opportunity Index 2.0 and Other Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of Diabetes Clinic Appointment Completion in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Page Clements1, Kelsey Panfil1, Hamp Henning1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Susana R. Patton3, Mark A. Clements1  1Children’s Mercy...

The Link - March 2024

Our March issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - March 2024 Identifying and Treating Adolescent Depression: Evidence Based Strategies Read...

Evidence Based Strategies: Identifying and Treating Adolescent Depression

Column Author: Brianna Hafenstein, MD | Chief Resident  Column Editor: Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, Associate Professor of Pediatrics...

Proton Therapy Reduces the Risk of Long-term Radiation Effects

The newest form of cancer treatment, proton therapy, delivers precisely focused radiation and decreases the likelihood of adverse effects.

Did they really just say that? Parents share their cringeworthy kid stories

If there’s one thing parents can know for sure…it’s that kids WILL say the darndest things. And, it’ll probably be in public, so there is an optimal chance for embarrassment. Sound familiar? You’re not...

Acute Gastroenteritis: Clinical Dehydration Assessment 2024

<!--StartFragment--> Characteristic  Score  0  1  2  General appearance  Normal  Thirsty, restless, or lethargic, but irritable when touched  Drowsy, limp, cold...