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Recent News About Children's Mercy Hospital
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Children's Mercy Hospital earns top spots in U.S. News pediatric rankings
Children’s Mercy Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings.
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Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy lead anti-bullying visits at local schools
A Sporting Kansas City player visited Leawood Middle School as part of the Red Card KC anti-bullying campaign.
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Children's Mercy Kansas City researchers report high rate of virus detections among students
More than 80 percent of students and staff from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade experienced at least one respiratory virus detection and an episode of acute respiratory illness, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
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Children’s Mercy patient receives rare disease diagnosis after unusual symptoms
Charlotte, a young patient at Children's Mercy Kansas, was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) after initially showing symptoms that appeared to be a routine illness.
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Children’s Mercy Hospital introduces advanced gene sequencing for rare disease diagnosis
Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City has introduced a new gene sequencing technology known as five-base, long-read sequencing.
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Children's Mercy study finds advanced sequencing speeds diagnosis for rare genetic diseases
Children’s Mercy has published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics showing that long-read sequencing (LRS) can improve how quickly and accurately rare genetic diseases are diagnosed in children.
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Children's Mercy celebrates beam-raising at new Wichita pediatric clinic
Children’s Mercy marked a significant step in the construction of its new clinic in northeast Wichita with a beam-raising ceremony on Thursday.
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Children's Mercy study finds long-read genome sequencing improves speed and accuracy of genetic diagnoses
Clinical long-read whole-genome sequencing (WGS) may soon become a primary tool for diagnosing suspected genetic diseases, according to new research from Children's Mercy Kansas City.
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Children's Mercy appoints interim leader for Springfield pediatric partnership
Kansas City-based Children’s Mercy has appointed an interim leader to manage its pediatric operations in partnership with Mercy Springfield Communities.
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Children's Mercy opens partial hospitalization program for children's mental health
Children's Mercy has introduced a new partial hospitalization program as part of its Illuminate initiative to address mental health needs among children in Kansas City.
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Children's Mercy Hospital will offer updated COVID-19 vaccines based on pediatric guidelines
Dr. Jennifer Mellick, a pediatrician in Olathe, is among many physicians awaiting final recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding who will be eligible for the updated COVID-19 vaccine this year.
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Children’s Mercy Kansas City receives gold-level AMA Joy in Medicine distinction
Children’s Mercy Kansas City has been recognized with a gold-level distinction in the American Medical Association’s 2025 Joy in Medicine program.
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Childhood infections, stress linked to higher multiple sclerosis risk, German study finds
Researchers in Germany have identified new details about risk factors that may increase the likelihood of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Children’s Mercy Hospital expert urges COVID vaccination for young children amid changing guidelines
COVID-19 cases are rising in the Kansas City area as students return to school, but questions remain about who should receive updated vaccine doses this year.
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Indoor sandbox aims to help families reduce screen time
As technology becomes more common in daily life, concerns about its impact on family relationships and children's well-being are growing. Dr. Libby Milkovich, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at Children’s Mercy, described the...
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Children's Mercy to manage pediatric care at Mercy Springfield under new agreement
Kansas City-based Children’s Mercy will take over management of pediatric care for Mercy Springfield Communities starting November 1, following the finalization of a partnership that was first announced in March 2024.
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Children’s Mercy Hospital study links complex medical conditions to higher rates of child mental health issues
The relationship between chronic medical conditions and mental health diagnoses in children was the focus of new research presented at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) 2025 conference in Anaheim, California.
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Children’s Mercy to manage hospital-based pediatric care at Mercy Springfield starting November
Children’s Mercy and Mercy Springfield Communities have announced further details about their partnership to expand pediatric care in southwest Missouri.
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Royals players receive autographs from Children’s Mercy Hospital patients at Kauffman Stadium
On Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals players participated in an autograph session with a twist.
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Children’s Mercy develops mini-heart organoids for personalized drug screening
At Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, scientists have developed miniature lab-grown hearts known as organoids.