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Explaining a Blood Draw to Your Child
You need to have your blood checked today. This is called a “blood draw” or “lab draw”. Checking your blood gives the doctors and nurses important information about how your body is doing. Numbing options...
Preparing for a PICC Line
You are going to get a PICC line at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Watch the video below and read the step-by-step process with photos to prepare. Step-by-step process A PICC line is a long skinny tube...
Sickle Cell
Adult sickle cell 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...
Patient Transition Goals
Top 10 Patient Transition Goals Three-sentence summary: Create to describe my medical problems to review with my providers. Medical history and condition: Be able to describe my medical condition and...
Hospital-Based School
The Hospital-Based School Program at Children’s Mercy provides efficient and effective educational experiences for the hospital school-aged population who choose to accept their services. School services...
Ear, Nose and Throat
Ear, nose and throat 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...
Riding With the Transport Team
When you are sick or hurt, you may need to go to the hospital. The Transport Team is here to help you do this. The Transport Team is very friendly. It is OK to ask them any questions you may have about...
Helping Kids and Teens Cope With Stressful Experiences
Children's Mercy's child life specialists can help children cope with the feelings they may have about their illness, injury, disability or hospitalization.
Patient Experience Ratings
About our patient experience survey Ratings are derived from actual patient experience surveys following a visit to Children’s Mercy. To rate a provider, complete the email or phone survey you receive...
Rheumatology
Adult rheumatology 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...
Language and Accessibility Services
Related Links The Department of Language Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital focuses on bridging the communication barriers between Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH)
Teen Boards
Children's Mercy Hospital provides dedicated resources to meet the unique health care needs of adolescents. Our goal is to empower teenagers with the knowledge and confidence to take an active role in...
Comfort Promise for Needle Procedures: Anna's Story
The Children's Mercy Comfort Promise helped patient Anna Beach face and overcome her extreme fear of needles used for vaccinations or to draw blood for testing.
Family Support and Resources
At Children’s Mercy, families are essential members of their child’s health care team. Learn about services and resources to help you during your child’s health care experience.
Care Management and Coordination
Our goal is to support patients and families in the hospital and at home. We work closely with patients and families, nurses, social workers, physicians, home care staff, insurance providers and the...
Getting a Vaccination
A vaccine is a medicine that protects your body from viruses that can make you feel sick. A vaccination is the shot of the vaccine you get into your body. Steps to getting a vaccination A nurse will...
Support Programs
Children’s Mercy offers the following support programs for patients and families: Aftercare Program Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Training Opportunities Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE)
Welcome to CM
Find locations and hours for services you may need during your visit, such as eating options, internet access, the chapel, pharmacy, resource library, family accessible restroom and more. See your clinic...
Center for Family and Community Connections (CFCC)
The CFCC helps patients and families find resources at Children’s Mercy and in their community. CFCC provides: Basic Needs CFCC can help you get: food diapers hygiene/cleaning products Community Resources...
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...