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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...
Accessibility & Rehab Patient Family Advisory Council
The Accessibility & Rehab Patient Family Advisory Council will work in partnership with the Children’s Mercy staff members to advocate on behalf of families for the best quality of care.
Blood Stream Infections
Resources According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 248,000 bloodstream infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year. Many of these are in patients who have a central vascular...
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (Text Only)
Children's Mercy Kansas City Quarter Number of CLABSI (Infections) Number of Central Line Days Infections per 1000 Central Line Days (Number of CLABSI/Central Line Days) Jan-Mar 2015 20 7.34 2.72479564...
Surgical Site Infections
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are the second leading cause of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) in the U.S., accounting for 17 percent...
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Health Care Innovation
The Health Care Innovation area of emphasis at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) accelerates and expands the pace the pace of intellectual property development opportunities for products and...
Research to Curb Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
HIV Infant Tracking System (HITS) 2.0 targets elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Kenya.
Supplemental Funding Supports COVID-19 Research
Five Children’s Mercy investigators have received supplemental funding to add a COVID-19 component to their current studies. ...
Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Connect With Us Dr. Perry Receives Grant from ESPN-founded Organization to Better Target Chemoresistant Cells John Perry, PhD, Doctoral...
Peanut Allergy Clinical Trial: Jayden's Story -- Children's Mercy Research Institute
Jayden Johnson has a severe peanut allergy, but through participation in a clinical trial at Children's Mercy Research Institute, he's been able to build up a tolerance to peanut protein.
Nadine Mokhallati Awarded Grant to Study Remote Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma
Dr. Nadine Mokhallati, a pulmonologist at Children's Mercy Kansas City, has been awarded research grant to study electronic medication adherence monitoring in children with asthma.
Amos Receives Award to Study Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescents
The project will collect treatment data for adolescent females with bleeding disorders. The study will evaluate the use of combined oral contraceptive pills and the medication tranexamic acid.
Age-Related Differences in COVID-19 Infection: A Children's Mercy Research Institute Investigation
A recent study found that the population of immune cells in the nasal membrane decreases with age, likely contributing to the differences seen in the severity of some respiratory diseases.
Dr. Romina Barral Receives Grant to Address Intersectionality of Teen Pregnancy in Immigrant Rural Latino Communities
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Romina Barral Receives Grant to Address Intersectionality of Teen Pregnancy in Immigrant Rural Latino Communities Romina Barral...
Younger Lab
This lab, led by Scott Younger, PhD, integrates a series of research programs to accelerate the process of translating the clinical detection of genetic variants into meaningful and actionable biological...
Genomic Medicine Center Facilities
View a list of the Genomic Medicine Center's capital equipment and software tools. The collection of sequencers and robots allows the Center to process more than 20 terabases of data per week.
Chair of the Department of Pediatrics
Jeanne James profile photo Jeanne M. James, MD, MBA, FAAP, is our Pediatrician-in-Chief, and Chair of Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy, the UMKC School of Medicine, and the University of Kansas...
Hyperhidrosis
is excessive sweating that can occur in specific, local areas of the body such as palms, feet, armpits, or all over (while people are awake). Often, sweat is visible on the palms, fingertips, and soles of...
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome, or AIS, is a condition where hormones key in sex development are produced but are ineffective. This may affect sexual development before and after birth and during...