Children's Mercy

Children's Mercy Together, we transform the health, wellbeing and potential of children. U.S. News & World Report ranks us near the top in all pediatric specialties.
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🏥 We're Children’s Mercy Kansas City, a leading independent children’s health organization. We’re dedicated to holistic care, breakthrough innovation and educating the next generation of caregivers. Our 390-bed medical center in Kansas City, Missouri, serves pediatric patients from a 150-county area spanning both Missouri and Kansas.

🔬 Research & Training: Our scientists at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute are relentless in their search for answers. From our first-of-its-kind pediatric genetic data repository - delivering answers and enabling new treatments - to our precision therapeutics, we’re leading the way with translational approach to research. We’re training the next generation of health care providers, with thousands of students choosing to learn alongside our 800+ doctors, allied health professionals and nurses. 📚

🌟 Our Community: Our care extends beyond the hospital. We have outpatient clinics and urgent care centers across the Kansas City metro, as well as clinics in cities across Kansas and Missouri. Our staff actively participates in over 60 local- and state-level non-profit boards, advisory committees, and government agencies. Our expertise has been sought in the past year from all 50 states, as well as 14 countries. 💪

🏆 Top Rankings: Don’t just take it from us! The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded us its prestigious Magnet Designation for the 5th time in 2020. Over 80% of our patients rate our quality of care as a 9 or 10 (with 10 being the best). 🌟

Children’s Mercy is more than a hospital—it’s a beacon of hope, healing and boundless potential. Together, we’re making a difference today and shaping a healthier future for children everywhere! 🌟👏

Learn more about us in our Annual Report and join our mission to champion kids’ health: childrensmercy.org/about-us

Join our team: childrensmercy.org/careers

Let your abilities lead the way, and level up your career with us! 📈We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals wi...
02/04/2026

Let your abilities lead the way, and level up your career with us! 📈

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals with disabilities or chronic health conditions to apply for our Project RISE Career Passport Internship offered over the spring, summer, fall and winter. This 120-hour paid internship is a great way to use your skills and strengths in a supportive work environment. Plus, we will help connect you with long-term job opportunities with inclusive employers.

Learn more and apply: https://cmkc.link/42MutpP

Influencers, gamers, characters… your kid may feel like they really know them. Our new Parent-ish blog explains parasoci...
02/04/2026

Influencers, gamers, characters… your kid may feel like they really know them. Our new Parent-ish blog explains parasocial relationships and how to keep them in balance: https://cmkc.link/46hQIr2

Please help us congratulate Dr. Elin Grundberg, our new Division Director of Genomic Medicine! 🎉Dr. Grundberg has dedica...
02/03/2026

Please help us congratulate Dr. Elin Grundberg, our new Division Director of Genomic Medicine! 🎉

Dr. Grundberg has dedicated her career to advancing research in childhood diseases through cutting‑edge genome sequencing and collaborative science. Since joining Children’s Mercy in 2017, she has launched major research initiatives, earned significant NIH funding and published more than 100 scientific papers.

We’re excited to see her lead the Division of Genomic Medicine into its next chapter!

Don’t you dare try to tell Hunter how old 12 is in dog years – he is fur-ever young at heart and still bringing joy and ...
02/02/2026

Don’t you dare try to tell Hunter how old 12 is in dog years – he is fur-ever young at heart and still bringing joy and comfort to many of his Children’s Mercy humans! 💛💙

This incredible pup has worked as a facility dog here for more than 10 years – first, with patients and families, and now, with our hardworking team members in the Center for Wellbeing’s Pause with Paws program. Hunter’s handler, Aimee, says that as soon as Hunter enters a room, he instinctively knows who needs some canine cuddles the most and heads right for them.

We wish him a very happy 12th birthday filled with peanut butter, bananas and belly rubs! 🥳 Love you, Hunter! 🥜🍌🐕

Kindergartners like Julianne have lots to do: ride bikes, play with friends and – for cooking-obsessed Julianne – help t...
02/01/2026

Kindergartners like Julianne have lots to do: ride bikes, play with friends and – for cooking-obsessed Julianne – help their parents in the kitchen.

The last thing they want to worry about is bathroom troubles. But for Julianne, who was born with kidney reflux, she had painful bladder spasms nearly every day. Even after corrective surgery for her kidney condition, her bladder issues continued.

It got to the point where every time they got in the car, Julianne would ask, “Are we going to Children’s Mercy?” But her urologist, Advanced Practice RN Azadeh, was determined to find a solution.

That solution was Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) - a non-invasive therapy that uses low-voltage electrical stimulation to help improve bladder function. After just a few sessions of PTNS, Julianne experienced major improvement, and by the end of the 12-week course of treatment, the pain was in the past.

Read her full story and learn more about our pediatric urology program here: https://cmkc.link/3NPh2T5

Hey, nurses! Are you looking for a job where you can joke with kids about bodily functions while also making a serious, ...
01/31/2026

Hey, nurses! Are you looking for a job where you can joke with kids about bodily functions while also making a serious, long-term impact on their wellbeing? Join our Colorectal Clinic team – a tight-knit group of nurses, surgeons, advanced practice providers and other specialists who care for kids with complex colorectal and pelvic conditions.

For more info or to apply: https://cmkc.link/4tai8sE

01/31/2026

Tired of all the germs that keep hitching a ride home from school with your kids? Listen to this solid advice from Dr. Katie, one of our top-rated pediatricians: It’s not too late to get a flu vaccine and protect yourself and your kids from this year’s flu virus.

Thursdays are extra special around here. That’s the day when our CEO, Ale Quiroga, shares his thoughts with the entire o...
01/31/2026

Thursdays are extra special around here. That’s the day when our CEO, Ale Quiroga, shares his thoughts with the entire organization in the form of a weekly blog post.

Over the past year, we’ve met the amazing people he’s encountered as he excitedly shares his ideas about how to make things better for both families and team members.

But the biggest impact of his blogs is the way they connect each of our team members directly to the CEO – an experience that is pretty unusual in an organization of more than 9,000 employees.

Read more about why he writes these and his advice for other health care leaders: https://cmkc.link/3NYHUjv

🌻 Today we’re celebrating the Sunflower State — and our ongoing commitment to bringing care closer to home for local fam...
01/29/2026

🌻 Today we’re celebrating the Sunflower State — and our ongoing commitment to bringing care closer to home for local families.

Children’s Mercy began caring for kids in 1897 in Missouri. Ninety years later, in 1987, we crossed the state line to open the Children’s Mercy Specialty Center in Overland Park. Two states, same mission — to care for all kids.

10 years later — in 1997, exactly 100 years after our founding — we opened Children’s Mercy South. What began as a small satellite soon grew into what you now know as Children’s Mercy Kansas, our hospital campus providing world‑class pediatric care.

We’re proud to care for kids on both sides of the state line and throughout the region. 💙💛

💖💚 Something wickedly cozy this way comes—with a glimmer of sparkle. 🧡🩵Now through Feb. 10, pre‑order new Children’s Mer...
01/29/2026

💖💚 Something wickedly cozy this way comes—with a glimmer of sparkle. 🧡🩵

Now through Feb. 10, pre‑order new Children’s Mercy sweatshirts & tees from Pink Dinosaur! Every purchase supports the I Love Children’s Mercy Fund to deliver lifesaving care.
Thanks to community champions like you, Pink Dinosaur has donated $100,000+ already.

✨ Online pre‑order only • ✨ Ships Feb. 20

Shop with heart. Wear with pride. https://cmkc.link/3NI4ddn

Some milestones deserve an extra‑big celebration — and this family reached two at once. 💙🎓Hailey and Michael walked into...
01/28/2026

Some milestones deserve an extra‑big celebration — and this family reached two at once. 💙🎓

Hailey and Michael walked into their anatomy scan as excited first‑time parents, but left facing the unknown after learning their baby, Harper, had swollen kidneys caused by urine not draining properly, along with signs of a cloacal anomaly — a rare condition that affects baby girls.

They turned to Children’s Mercy, where a coordinated care plan was created just for them. Hailey would deliver in our Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center, with our NICU team ready the moment Harper arrived.

Harper spent nearly 3 weeks in the NICU, cared for by nurses and providers her parents lovingly call “angels.” She’s now home and will continue follow‑up care with our Colorectal Center, including a reconstructive surgery later this year.

Her family says they’ll be “forever thankful” for the compassion, preparation and expertise that guided them through every step of this journey.

🎉 Help us congratulate Fetal Health Center graduate Hailey and NICU graduate Harper!

We couldn’t be prouder of these two strong girls — and the village that surrounds them. 💙

Families aren’t “one size fits all”… and honestly, that's part of the beauty of them. 💛 If your crew is navigating new s...
01/28/2026

Families aren’t “one size fits all”… and honestly, that's part of the beauty of them. 💛 If your crew is navigating new siblings, new routines or just new everything, you’re in the right place. Our experts share simple, real‑life ways to help kids feel supported as two families become one. Read our latest Parent-ish blog for more: https://cmkc.link/3NGAem1

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