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September 2026

It's not perfect. It's parenting. September 2026 Get updates Subscribe to Parent-ish Have a parenting hack to share? Or a topic you'd like to see? Suggest a Parent-ish topic Suggest a Parent-ish...

Karli's Story

Meet Karli Karli solo picture As Karli starts her freshman year of high school, she's ready for questions from her classmates about her purple leg braces and her "battle scars" — long incision...

Simple ways to get involved during childhood cancer awareness month

Support kids with simple steps: childhood cancer awareness family involvement through donations, lemonade stands, cards and kindness challenges.

Patient Resources

English Español Patient Resources Dry Cast Getting Cast Removed Waterproof Cast Learning to Use Crutches Yeso Seco Quitar el Yeso Yeso Impermeable Cómo usar las muletas...

SCOFF Questionnaire

SCOFF Questionnaire The SCOFF Questionnaire is a five-question screening tool designed to detect the presence of any type of eating disorder. A positive score on the SCOFF (≥ 2) indicates suspicion of an...

Children's Mercy ED - UCC Urgent Referral Process

Children's Mercy ED - UCC Urgent Referral Process Children's Mercy Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or Express Care Clinic provider to: Confirm guardian interest in a medical appointment in the...

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...

Lab Follow-Up Processes by Care Setting:

Check for a Confidential Note on the patient to access secured and preferred contact information Lab will complete the following steps automatically: Reporting of positive HIV through confirmation testing...

Evidence Based Practice Team

Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA, Medical Director View Story Jarrod Dusin, PhD, RD, LD, CPHQ , Director View Story Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L, Program Manager View Story Megan Gripka, MPH, MLS (ASCP) SM...

Placing Confidential Orders for STI Testing

These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...

When to Arrive for Your Children's Mercy Appointment

You may see an "arrive by" time on your Children's Mercy appointment reminder. Arrival time = when you are in the clinic. Please sign in on the blue screen to let us know you're here.

The Link - August 2026

Our August issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - August 2026 Evidence Based Strategies: Kawasaki Disease Read Full Article Mental...

Patient STI Education

Patient STI Education To minimize transmission and reinfection, patients should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their partners have been treated (i.e., until completion of a 7-day regimen or...

Local Processes for Patients Lost to Follow-Up:

First, check for a Confidential Note in the patient's EHR to locate confidential contact information If a test returns positive on a discharged patient and attempts to contact them are unsuccessful...

6. Asthma Outpatient Management

The following tables are intended to guide clinical management along with other resources in this reference guide. These tables combine EPR and GINA recommendations for the management of asthma. Asthma...

Geographic Distribution of Tickborne Diseases

Note. The presence of a dot in a county or state does not necessarily mean that a given disease was acquired in that county/state. People travel between counties and states, and the place of residence is...

Tuberculosis Screening in the Ambulatory Setting: Bias Awareness Resource Page

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information and resources tailored to specific populations as issues and needs related to health disparities may vary. Consider utilizing these...

Remdesivir for Children with COVID-19

Is remdesivir effective? Ambulatory Setting: For children in the ambulatory setting, evidence is extrapolated from adult studies in which treatment may reduce the rate of hospitalization. Inpatient Setting...

Tick Removal

Remove the tick as soon as possible to reduce the chances of infection Use a pair of clean tweezers to grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible Pull upward using slow, steady and even...