Health and Safety Resources
Having access to the right information is key to being proactive about your child's health and safety. Here you can research and review medical conditions, treatment recommendations, first aid tips and more.
Children’s Mercy is taking all precautions to protect our patients, visitors and staff from COVID-19.
Children's Mercy Kansas City understands the importance of all children having the experience of camping and is providing the following list as a resource for camping options.
Children's Mercy offers CPR courses for the general public, as well as specialized training for health care providers in the community.
Dengue fever is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitos to people. It can cause fever, headache, muscle/bone pain, a rash, and mild bleeding.
Learn about the hospital's emergency preparedness plan and get information about being prepared at home.
Access thousands of articles for information about your child's health.
Learn about the importance of preteen boys and girls receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Access Lorestry, a free digital tool for parents and other caregivers to create a timeline of their child’s life, experiences, and early development.
The Children's Mercy Nurse Advice Line is available to answer your questions 24/7 when your child is sick or injured and your primary care provider is not available.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While it primarily affects the lungs, it can also involve other organs of the body.
24/7 Nurse Advice Line
When your child is sick or injured and your primary care provider is not available, call (816) 234-3188 for advice from the Children's Mercy Nurse Advice Line. We are available to answer your questions 24/7.
Pediatric Prevention Network
Children's Mercy Kansas City is a member of the Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN), formerly known as the Pediatric Pandemic Network. Through renewed federal funding, the PPN has expanded its focus beyond pandemic preparedness to strengthen pediatric response capabilities, including rural, remote, and tribal areas. Specific initiatives now include direct engagement with families and youth, mental and behavioral health support, as well as emphasis on children and youth with special health care needs. PPN remains a collaborative network of children’s hospitals, community-based partners, academic institutions, disaster organizations, and individual experts dedicated to ensuring that all children and adolescents receive high-quality, equitable access to healthcare, guided by innovation, and collective strength. The Pediatric Prevention Network is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).