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Dr. Craig Smail Receives R21 NIH Grant to Better Understand Biology of Complex Rare Diseases
Dr. Smail’s study, “Novel computational approaches to characterize the effects of rare functional outlier variants on cis- and trans-regulatory disease processes,” will work to understand the genome-wide...
11Q Chromosome Deletion: Londyn's Story
Londyn's mother knew something wasn't right with her baby. She followed her gut and persisted until Londyn got the diagnosis and the treatment she needed at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Tracheostomy Resources
Families often find these resources helpful as they navigate their trach journey. Preparing for your trach placement at Children's Mercy Road Map to Home (pdf) Road Map to Home (pdf) - Spanish ...
Medicaid Renewal Update
Over the next year, both Missouri and Kansas Medicaid will be actively asking ALL members to go through an eligibility renewal process to make sure the insured person continues to meet coverage...
Bioethics: When Our Patients End Up Elsewhere
This article addresses how clinicians can stay connected to patients when they are hospitalized at another institution due to lack of space or other reasons.
Considerations for Allergy Referral
Reinforcement of anaphylaxis education Unknown cause of anaphylaxis Recurrent anaphylaxis These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...
Bladder Reconstruction and Mitrofanoffs ERAS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways promote an evidence based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay...
Meet the Formative Research Team
Emily Hurley headshot Emily Hurley, MPH, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Health Services and Outcomes Research. She founded the Formative Research Team (FRT) in 2019. She has applied her expertise in...
NIH Award Supports Mapping Genetic Processes to Find Precise Cause of Rare Pediatric Diseases
Dr. Smail’s “Mapping causal genetic processes in non-Mendelian pediatric rare disease” project will provide computational and statistical methods to determine to what extent pediatric rare diseases are...
Foster Care Clinic
Description and Educational Objectives: Learn a multi-disciplinary approach to all aspects of caring for children in foster care. This will include medical evaluation and treatment in the outpatient clinic...
Ophthalmology
Adult ophthalmology providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If...
Bronchiolitis Management
This article reviews evidence surrounding the role of pulse oximetry and implications of hypoxemia in the setting of bronchiolitis.
Leading Research Collaborations
Under the direction of Brad Warady, MD, Pediatric Nephrology Division Director, Children’s Mercy has played a leadership role in pediatric nephrology research and quality improvement for nearly three...
QI Initiative Focuses on Improving Medication Safety
Adverse drug events (ADEs) nearly always present an opportunity for improvement. Unfortunately, adverse events from nephrotoxic medication administration are common, and frequently preventable, among...
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...
Obesity Guidelines
Children's Mercy doctor Sarah Hampl is the lead author on a new set of clinical practice guidelines on childhood obesity.
Link Newsletter - January 2023
Our January issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
School KIDS 2.0: Frequently Asked Questions
The School KIDS Program will test for respiratory viral infections in North Kansas City Schools to better understand how these infections affect children in schools.
Courtney Berrios Receives PCORI Award To Identify Shared Research Priorities Among Patients With Rare Diseases, Their Parents, Clinicians, and Researchers(2)
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Courtney Berrios Receives PCORI Award To Identify Shared Research Priorities Among Patients With Rare Diseases, Their Parents...
Knock Knees (Genu Valgum)
Knees that turn inward, or "knock knees," usually do not require treatment. When the condition does not improve with growth, the only effective treatment is surgery.