Children's Mercy Kansas City

Self-reported physician burnout saw an increase from 38% to 63% from 2020 to 2021. In our recent episode of Transformational Pediatrics, Stephanie Burrus DO, FAAP discusses provider burnout, prioritizing your wellbeing and how Children's Mercy is addressing this. Listen below, or wherever you listen to podcasts. https://lnkd.in/eVsJKrJW

We are so thankful for Community National Bank & Trust and their dedication to kids in our region. Thanks to all their community branches and foundation, this gift is directly impacting patients and families throughout Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Our Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Stephanie Meyer has been with Children’s Mercy since her nursing school days. 26 years later, she has been part of all 5 Magnet designations and is now leading the effort to be one of the first pediatric hospitals to achieve a 6th. 🏆 “We started the Magnet journey because we were already doing all the things that are part of the Magnet designation,” Stephanie recalled. “Magnet designations build on what our founders, the Berry sisters, started and demonstrate how we continue to pioneer into the future and be the leader in children’s health care.” Listen in as Stephanie talks with Senior Director of Nursing Excellence and the Magnet Program, Paula Blizzard.

We appreciate care assistants like Katy who go above and beyond to help their patients and families find moments of joy during long hospital stays. About 8 years ago, Katy started “Katy’s Kustards,” customized ice cream sundaes for patients who had completed their bone marrow transplants. Now, thanks to word of mouth and donated supplies, she and her friend and coworker Erin are scooping up treats for anyone on the unit who could use a bright spot in their day. Thank you, Katy, for helping families have a better day, one scoop at a time! 🌟🍨

At Children's Mercy Kansas City, our Level IV NICU helps the most complex newborns develop into healthy kids. Kaydee, an energetic, horse-riding 10-year-old, started her journey as a premature newborn, weighing only 1 pound and 6 ounces. Baby Kaydee faced significant challenges, including severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and was transferred to our Level IV NICU at 4 months old. There, our NICU’s Chronic Lung Disease team, and Dr. Winston Manimtim, Director of the Infant Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Program, provided the comprehensive care Kaydee needed to grow up strong. "Our practice has been to slowly transition to the home ventilator and let our patients guide us during the transition process," says Dr. Manimtim. This patient-centered approach, combined with multidisciplinary care and family support, helps even the most fragile infants overcome incredible odds. Today, Kaydee is breathing on her own and thriving on her family's ranch — a testament to the power of advanced neonatal care and the resilience of our youngest patients. Learn more about our Level IV NICU and how we're advancing neonatal care: https://cmkc.link/4f2MWVx #LevelIVNICU #NeonatalCare #ChronicLungDisease

It’s an honor to be one of the 10 children’s hospital hub sites for the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), a program federally funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS. As part of this, we recently hosted a team of government officials and pediatric preparedness experts from across the country. Here, they got to see firsthand how our team members prepare for the future and ensure all children will receive equitable access to healthcare during disasters, pandemics and emergencies. Thank you to PPN, HRSA, and Altarum for the time spent with us. We hope your look into some of the collaboration, education and preparation was inspiring!

Join us in welcoming our 2024 Administrative Fellows, Juan and Larissa! They will rotate through several departments to develop their #HealthCareAdministration and leadership acumen. Juan is a Kansas City native who studied at the University of Pittsburgh. He is especially excited about community outreach and health equity and looks forward to immersing himself in the work Children’s Mercy does in those areas. Larissa, a University of Kansas Medical Center grad, is eager to reconnect with some of the team members she met last year during her internship at Children’s Mercy and dive into larger and more complex projects related to health care administration. Welcome to the team, Larissa and Juan! #AdministrativeFellows #HealthCareFellows

Collaborative care across hospitals means better outcomes for mothers and babies with additional medical needs. 🤝 Our long-time partnership and connecting bridge with University Health KC helps moms like Aisha get specialty care at the Children’s Mercy Fetal Health Center (FHC) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – without even stepping outside. Aisha was pregnant with her third son, Wisdom, when her water broke at 32 weeks. After an evaluation at University Health Truman Medical Center, her care team there connected with our Fetal Health Center team and decided Aisha should be transferred to the FHC for ongoing care. Baby Wisdom had some developmental differences that Aisha’s doctor was monitoring prenatally. However, she kept her focus on the future and leaned on her faith, family and care team to get her through 3 weeks of painful early labor, an emergency C-section delivery, and 3 more weeks in the NICU with Wisdom. Wisdom, now 3 months old, is thriving at home, and Aisha was inspired to give back to Children’s Mercy by volunteering alongside others from the Walker Foundation at our patient prom event. ❤️ 💃 Read more of Aisha and Wisdom’s story: https://cmkc.link/3XIDDDS

📣 Calling all nurses who are nearing graduation! 🎓 Start your career at the best pediatric hospital in the region by becoming a Children’s Mercy nurse. With a wide variety of people and specialties, you can find a great fit here. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our team members. Find out more about job opportunities for nurses who will graduate by the end of 2024: https://cmkc.link/4cnLWcM

When parents Julianne and Cody learned their almost 2-year-old daughter, June, would need to have surgery to correct her hip dysplasia, they immediately began researching to find the best hip surgeon in Missouri. The choice was clear: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Lisa Berglund at Children’s Mercy. In addition to Dr. Berglund’s professional expertise, Julianne appreciated the way Dr. Berglund and the whole Hip Program team helped them feel at ease and explained things in a way that was easy to understand. June, who loves to swim and play outside, has now graduated from the cast to a brace — just in time for summer fun! 🌞 Read her full story: https://cmkc.link/45OXovl