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How to get toddlers to follow directions
When your child is a toddler, they start to explore their independence and test boundaries – testing your patience along the way. They don’t always listen, and they want to do things on their own timeline.
Tips for healthy to-go snacks
We’ve all been there. You’re not quite home yet, but you know that if your kid doesn’t eat something in the next 5 minutes, all you-know-what will break loose.
Holden's Story
The feeling in the doctor’s office is anxious. Apprehensive. Quiet. The doctor holds up a quick sketch of a heart, complete with valves and chambers and points to different spots with her pen, explaining...
Center for Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum at Children’s Mercy
Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) and pectus carinatum (protruding breastbone) are the two most common chest wall anomalies in children. The Center for Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum at Children’s...
Cardiovascular Surgery
Request an Appointment Refer a Patient Each year, hundreds of families choose to trust Children’s Mercy with their child’s heart care. Our experienced team members take pride in providing the very best...
Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency: Wyatt's Story
Four-year-old Wyatt Haney has been fighting for his life since the day he was born at a Joplin, Mo., hospital. “Within a few hours of Wyatt’s birth, he literally turned a ‘Shrek-like shade of green,’”
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
Our Peds GI Department Faculty and Fellows Meet the Peds GI Team How to Apply Our pediatric GI program We train fellows to be excellent clinicians, endoscopists, and academic leaders through clinical and...
Severe Spasticity and Dystonia: Josie's Story
Meet Josie Josie Chairez was a happy, healthy 3-year-old until June 22, 2017. That’s when she developed what seemed like a stomach virus. “At first we thought Josie had a flu bug,” said Johnna Chairez, her...
Broken Knuckle: Ashton's Story
Meet Ashton Fifteen-year-old Ashton Meuret has been climbing, flipping and tumbling since she was old enough to walk. So, two years ago when the highly competitive Level 9 Junior Olympian broke the middle...
Childhood Diabetes Center
The Children's Mercy Diabetes Center provides comprehensive care for patients managing childhood diabetes. We create treatment programs that empower patients to self-manage their diabetes and we pursue...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
Fellows rapidly acquire skills in endoscopic procedures during the first year of the program through endoscopic simulation and hands-on procedures. The Pediatric Gastroenterology fellow participates in...
Consejo de Familias Latinas and Hispanas
PFAC Consejo Logo En marzo del 2008 El Consejo de Familias Latinas/Hispanas (Consejo) fue creado en colaboración con el personal, lo cual reconoció la importancia de incluir la voz de las familias...
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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...
Celebrity Visits and Support
As Children's Mercy Kansas City continues to celebrate the tremendous success of the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, it’s fun to remember another baseball game benefit almost 100 years ago. Photo collage...
Notice of Privacy Practices
The Children’s Mercy Hospital is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information, as required by applicable state and federal laws. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how...
Language Assistance Oromo
Children’s Mercy Seera hariiroo hawwaasummaa Fedeeraalaan wal qabatan sanyiidhaan, bifaan, dhiigaan, umriidhaan, hiri’ina qaamaan, yookiin koorniyaadhaan hin loogu. XIYYEEFFANNAA: Afaan dubbattu Oroomiffa...
IBD Patient Family Advisory Board Accomplishments
Developed, designed and distributed educational materials and handouts for patients and families, including a letter to newly diagnosed patients. Regularly review patient processes and clinic materials for...
Bylaws
Application process In order to achieve a diverse representation and work towards our mission the Council has created an application process for potential members: Online applications will be forwarded to...