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Patient and Family Activities
Activities for inpatient families View Story Family Time View Story Kreamer Creations View Story The Patient and Family Programs team offers a variety of programs and group activities to promote a positive...
Resources for Families
The Fetal Cardiology Program team has compiled a range of helpful resources to further support you and your family on your journey of delivering and caring for a baby with a heart condition. Resources for...
Community Projects
Residents in the global health track have led and organized several local, community projects in coordination with Kansas City organizations. These community projects and partnerships set a firm foundation...
Continuation Of Therapy - Day 5 Forward
Target INR for patient who have completed Day 1 - 4 of the initiation protocol: 2.5 - 3.5 for patients with mechanical /prosthetic valves or recurrent thrombotic events 2 - 3 for ...
Developmental Resources
Your family may find some of these resources helpful as you explore new ways to support your child's development. Developmental Resources Apps Websites BabySparks app: For birth to 2 Some free content...
Neck Conditions
Neck conditions can be complicated. In some cases, your child may need the expertise of multiple specialists to correctly diagnose and treat the condition. Children’s Mercy has all the specialists your...
Acute Gastroenteritis: Clinical Dehydration Assessment 2024
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The Cancer Center at Children's Mercy
Our team is ready to fight cancer with you “Your child has cancer.” Those are words no parent ever wants to hear. If you’ve found yourself suddenly facing the possibility of a cancer diagnosis in your...
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...
Cold weather car seat safety
Statistics show that motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. Most of these deaths, due to children either being unrestrained or improperly restrained, are...
Oral Cephalosporins - Wise Use of Antibiotics - October 2022
Oral broad-spectrum cephalosporins, such as cefdinir, are some of the most inappropriately prescribed antibiotic classes in pediatrics. They should not be used routinely to escalate therapy for patients...
Healthy Homes Training Opportunities
Workshops for community groups and professional healthy home training courses for health workers, housing, public health and environmental professionals.
Don't Forget About MenB
MenB vaccines have the lowest administration rates of the vaccines available for adolescents in the United States.
HPV
Resources Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. It can cause cancers of the genital regions in men and women, as well as cancers of the throat. The HPV...
Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean (ERAC) Protocol
If you're having a C-section, consider the ERAC protocol for a faster recovery. Shorter fasting times, better pain management, and improved bonding with your baby.
Friends, roommates, teammates and now physical therapy partners
Softball players Kia Boyd and Aubrey Smith endured a long road to shoulder recoveries, but had each other for encouragement during their rehab together at the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine clinic.
Herpes Simplex Virus
HSV is a rare but significant cause of disease among neonates occurring in an estimated 1 in 3200 births. Neonatal HSV infection manifests in three ways, 1) disseminated, 2)central nervous system (CNS) or...
Kids & Springtime Allergies
After a cold winter, spring is finally here. And now that the temperatures are warming up, it’s also time for that other season—the one that’s just a little less exciting: allergy season.
Refer a Patient to the Down Syndrome Clinic
New Patient Appointments Log in to EpicCare Link or see referral options and instructions: childrensmercy.org/referral. Refer a Patient to the Down Syndrome Clinic...
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