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How to support families with critically ill kids
It’s easy enough to offer support to a family whose kiddo has the flu or a broken bone, but it can be a challenge to know how to be there for friends and family when a child is facing a more serious...
Dr. John Perry Receives Funding to Study Bone Marrow Responses to Radiation, How to Reduce Damage from Radiation Exposure
John Perry, PhD, Doctoral Research Faculty, is one of three primary investigators collaborating on a U01 grant from National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) to...
Rehabilitation Acupuncture Clinic
Rehabilitation acupuncture specialists bring pain relief to patients Rehabilitation specialists at Children’s Mercy are certified to administer acupuncture therapy as part of patients’ personal treatment...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Antibiotics in Short Supply
As pediatric prescribers, it is important to know how to make periods of antibiotic shortages easier to navigate for ourselves and the families we serve.
Visual Diagnosis: Drowning
10-month-old male evaluated after drowning event at neighborhood pool.
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Parapertussis
Bordetella parapertussis was recently detected from clinical specimens submitted to the microbiology laboratory at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Unlike many respiratory infections, summer infections with...
Mental Health: Grace and Nate's Story
Children’s Mercy is committed to caring for every aspect of children’s health — physical, mental, emotional and behavioral. As we continue to shed light on the importance of mental health care and...
High Flow Nasal Cannula Holiday
This algorithm is part of the Children's Mercy High Humidity/High Flow Nasal Cannula Administration policy. Refer to policy for more information. These pathways do not establish a standard of care...
5 tips to add safety to your summer fun
School is out for summer! It’s time for pool days, barbeques and family vacations. We want you to have a fun summer – safely – so we’ve outlined 5 tips that will help keep your family safe in the summer...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
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Vacation Time! Time for Travel Vaccines
An important aspect to staying safe and healthy during international travel is to ensure that all appropriate travel vaccines have been given. Clinicians should make sure that patients are current on...
Children’s Mercy Strives to Ensure the Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion Extend to All
Including diverse perspectives and voices at the early stages of research projects helps generate ideas and approaches that strengthen the research itself and ultimately benefit everyone involved.
Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Conference
Conference presentations and handouts Concussion- What’s New, Doc? James H. Roberson, MD, FAAP Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedics UMKC Sports Medicine Center Children’s Mercy Hospital
School resources for children with mental health needs
Most schools have staff members who are trained and equipped to help kids with mental and behavioral health issues that affect their ability to learn. Consider reaching out to the following professionals...
Caregiver Support
Taking care of kids with health or other support needs can be overwhelming. You may notice physical symptoms like headaches, insomnia or upset stomach and mental health issues like anxiety and depression...
Tackling Tough Conversations with Teens
Parents often wonder how to start difficult conversations with their kids, especially during the teen years. Here are a few ideas for approaching your child when you have concerns about their mental...
Evidence-Based Management of Pediatric Obesity: Highlights of the New AAP Clinical Practice Guideline
The most up-to-date evidence to guide obesity screening, treatment and referral.
Developmental and Behavioral Health Research Group
About the Team Researchers in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health engage in innovative clinical and translational studies to generate knowledge that can be used to optimize the well-being...
Eyes up, phones down: modeling good behavior for teen drivers
Remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? Hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel, eyes fixed on the road ahead, all systems checked before you shift out of park...on that day, driving had your...