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May
10,
2022
| 09:00 AM America/Chicago

WebMD: Hepatitis Outbreak in Children, What to Know

By Amanda LoudinThe worldwide outbreak of acute hepatitis in children totals nearly 200 cases in 16 countries.The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified more than 20 severe cases in the …
May
09,
2022
| 08:23 AM America/Chicago

Good Day Kansas: Comfort Promise at Children's Mercy Wichita

By Jillian Carroll Children's Mercy Wichita is making good on their Comfort Promise to do everything they can to eliminate pain for children during needle procedures like blood draws and vaccines. …
May
06,
2022
| 09:08 AM America/Chicago

Medscape: Antibiotic Treatment Alone Less Effective in Children with More Appendicitis Pain

By Lorraine JaneczkoChildren who have greater acute appendicitis pain may be less likely to improve if they're treated with antibiotics alone, according to a secondary analysis of a nonrandomized …
May
05,
2022
| 11:17 AM America/Chicago

KSHB 41: New study suggests screening young children for anxiety

By Jordan BettsA new study done by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening children as young as 8 years old for anxiety.Even before the pandemic started, the rate of symptoms and …

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Historic Investiture: Children’s Mercy Endows Largest Group of Honorees in 125-year history

April
14
,
2022
| 13:24 PM America/Chicago
Children’s Mercy invested seven endowed positions to honor outstanding clinicians, researchers and leaders who are committed to transforming the health, well-being and potential of children across …
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CM nurse lived the cancer experience she now treats

April
11
,
2022
| 10:30 AM America/Chicago
When Shauna Beckett, RN, a Floor Nurse on 4 Henson, the Children’s Mercy Hematology/Oncology unit, walks into a room, she knows what her patients are going through. After all, Shauna is a 15-year …
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Culture of LOVE Provides Inspiration

March
30
,
2022
| 09:30 AM America/Chicago
By Emily BarkerMy story starts a little over nine years ago. My husband and I were so excited for our twins to be born. (We were married for 10 years before we were able to have children.) McKinzie …
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Team Children's Mercy races for the kids who are racing against time

March
29
,
2022
| 12:51 PM America/Chicago
Team Children’s Mercy brings together those who love to run, bike, explore and more, to help fuel the ground-breaking research, world-class care and advanced healthcare delivered to children across …
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February
10,
2022
| 15:26 PM America/Chicago

Children’s Mercy Kansas City Terminates Director of Bioethics Center

Children’s Mercy Kansas City has terminated John Lantos, MD, Director of the Bioethics Center, effective immediately. Brian Carter, MD, has been …
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November
17,
2021
| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Children’s Mercy Using Big Data to Transform Type 1 Diabetes Treatment through Alliance Funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust

Children’s Mercy Kansas City – leveraging the predictive analytics technology developed by Cyft, Inc. – announced the newly-formed Rising T1DE …
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November
09,
2021
| 16:31 PM America/Chicago

Grant makes play possible for all critically ill infants at Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Children’s Mercy Kansas City has been chosen as a recipient of a $14,500 grant from The Toy Foundation to support adaptive equipment to make play …
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