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Organizational Coaching
The Culture and Language Coaching Program coaches at Children's Mercy consult with leadership and staff at the centers where providers work to review current policies and practices related to language...
IBD Patient Family Advisory Council Member Bios
Jennifer Judd Katie Aten Stacey Algren Amy Kille Kerry Kinkelaar Stacy Koschney Greg Greenberg View Story I have been on the PFAC since 2017 and am a past PFAC Chair. My husband and two daughters all have...
Pectus Brace Billing Information
How much will each visit cost? An estimate of prices and traditional charges are listed below. Every child is different and treatment plans may vary. In addition to each office visit or consultation...
Lying to your child: Is it ever OK?
If you’ve ever stretched the truth to get your kids to behave, you’re in good company. According to a study published in the International Journal of Psychology, 84% of American parents they surveyed...
The power of self-esteem: How to prevent bullying in children
Self-esteem begins to develop in early childhood when children start to develop their sense of self. As children begin to understand and know who they are, they start to identify the key qualities and...
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Setting up for back-to-school success
Starting a new school year is exciting but can also be a bit frightening. While this is true for all children, it can be heightened for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Predictability and routine...
Remote Health Solutions Team
The Remote Health Solutions team.
Torn ACL and Meniscus: Berlin’s Story
Meet Berlin At 14 years old, Berlin Butler-Swanger has played soccer since she was 7 years old, half her life. “I play forward for the Kansas City Athletics 2006 Elite Club National League (ECNL) team,”
Evidence Based Strategies: ECG Screening for Sports Physicals
A thorough history and physical exam can often detect indications for an ECG or other testing in pediatric athletes prior to sports participation. A screening ECG may identify a patient at risk of SCD...
Rex Brings Sporting KC to Children's Mercy
The atmosphere at Children’s Mercy is vibrant, colorful and engaging – dedicated to letting kids be kids, even when they’re in the middle of a long-term inpatient stay or a series of hospitalizations. “We...
Abdominal Pain Outcomes
Award Why should you care? Chronic abdominal pain is a common problem that affects up to 20 percent of all school-aged children and teens. Despite how many youth struggle with abdominal pain, there is no...
Kidney Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
The Children's Mercy multidisciplinary team works with referring physicians before, during and after a kidney transplant to ensure effective continuity of care for pediatric transplant recipients and...
Bylaws
Kansas PFAC Mission Statement The Kansas Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for improved quality, safety, and...
Bylaws
Beacon Program’s mission Provide a patient- and family-centered primary care medical home for children with medical complexity and their siblings. Our team communicates with health care providers in...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions February 2022
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Hearing and Speech Team
Meet the Hearing and Speech team at Children's Mercy.
Heart Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
The Heart Transplant Program at Children’s Mercy is nationally recognized as one of the top pediatric heart centers in the nation. View data about our patient volume and outcomes.
Medical Student Clerkship
Children's Mercy Hospital is the host site for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship. Clerkship students also rotate through the NICU at University Health.
Histamine Pharmacodynamic Biomarker to Guide Treatment in Pediatric Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. We know a lot about how to treat asthma, but there are still many children who continue to have daily symptoms that limit their ability to...
What's the Diagnosis - October 2022
An 11-day-old male presents to the emergency department with his mother for concerns of intermittently increased respiratory rate. He started having some subcostal retractions with increased work of...