We've named Debbie Schwartzkopf as our Interim Chief Administrative Officer for the Children’s Mercy & Mercy Springfield Communities partnership. Debbie’s 30+ years of experience as a nurse and health care leader will be vital to bringing care closer to home for Springfield families.

Huge thanks to the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center Auxiliary for powering the Big KC Open! 💛 This year’s tournament raised a record-breaking $111,740 to support kids fighting cancer and blood disorders. ⛳ Grateful to every sponsor, volunteer & golfer who made it happen!

💸 Talking about saving, spending and earning can help build confidence, independence and lifelong skills for kids. From saving to spending, here’s how to make financial literacy part of everyday parenting. 📖 Read more: https://cmkc.link/4nOWJlv

Big shoutout to our amazing parent volunteers on the Beacon Patient Family Advisory Council! 💙 They hosted a welcoming open house where families could ask questions, connect and build community. Learn how they’ve helped patients lately: https://cmkc.link/42bnubs

Big flex alert: Our nurses earned their 6th Magnet® designation 💅 That’s top 0.4% status and we’re celebrating all week. 🏆 #BuiltForKids

NOW HIRING: Nurses & Behavioral Health Techs 🧠💙 Help us build something new for kids who need both medical and mental health care. Join a team that leads with empathy, curiosity & teamwork. 👩‍⚕️ RN & BHT roles open. Apply today 👉 https://cmkc.link/46SEvtC

Last week, 30 health care professionals competed in our #SIMShowdown2025 with simulations around pediatric emergencies like hypothermia, lightning strikes & drownings. Congrats to our simulation team for creating a powerful way to share expertise & improve care for all kids.

Our new study in Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics shows a single long-read sequencing test can ID rare genetic conditions in kids faster & more accurately. This means fewer tests, quicker answers & a potential breakthrough. @research.childrensmercy.org https://cmkc.link/4gFemlo

This August, we celebrated 10 years of SPARK Bash at Children’s Mercy! 💡 SPARK is our annual pitch + maker fair, where bold ideas turn into real impact for kids’ health. Thanks to philanthropic support for seed funding, it’s all about empowering innovation. 💙 Excited for what’s next!

Respiratory therapists and health care providers are invited to our 25th Annual Respiratory Care Symposium on Oct. 10, in-person or virtually. Join leading professionals to explore advancements in respiratory care and best strategies to treat patients. Learn more at cmkc.link/25-RCSymposium

We’re honored to receive the Emergency Nurses Association Crisis Response Team Award for our Emergency Department nursing team. During the 2024 Chiefs victory parade shooting, our team worked to keep families together and responded with courage, compassion and skill. Congratulations, team! 💙

Big news! 🎉 Children’s Mercy earned Gold recognition from the American Medical Association for supporting the well-being of our care teams. Because when our people thrive, kids get the best care. 💙 #JoyInMedicine #BuiltForKids #ChildrensMercy

👋 Meet our Care Management crew! They support little patients and their families from admission to discharge. 💙✨🐻 Partnering with teams all over, they help coordinate care, connect families to resources, and make sure no one feels alone on their health journey. Big thanks to this incredible team!

Byron came to Children’s Mercy with a slight fever that wouldn’t go away. Thanks our teams, Byron was diagnosed with a rare disease that impacts the immune system. After treatment, Bryon was able to return home and is now healthy and growing! Read more: https://cmkc.link/41Q6FCO

Children’s Mercy mourns David Oliver — a visionary leader, compassionate advocate and cherished friend. His legacy of empathy, generosity and inclusive leadership touched countless lives. We honor his memory and extend our love to his family. 💙

Let's hear it for Tasha, our Purchasing Specialist in Supply Chain, and our Employee of the Month! Her work helps our teams have the supplies & equipment they need to care for patients—and she does it all with heart. Congrats, Tasha!

At-bat: the @royals.com! ⚾ Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and the wives behind the team had a big influence on our patients during their visit, filled with community and fun. Thank you to the #KCRoyals and KC Royals Foundation for showing that a #BuiltForKids partnership with us means homerun for kids.

Join our team of expert, compassionate nurses making an impact every day! We’re hiring behavioral health nurses to care for children and teens. Core Charge Nurse: https://cmkc.link/4nrjqfe Critical Care Nurse: https://cmkc.link/3IdbxLA Behavioral Health RN: https://cmkc.link/4n2vLH9

Our Respiratory Therapy Residency Program equips new grads with the tools they need to succeed as a Respiratory Therapist – clinically, emotionally and professionally. By building up our care teams, we’re building better outcomes for kids.

This year, more than 900 dreamers, doers and difference-makers joined us at Worlds of Fun for Dream Big Day — raising over $420,000 to bring hope, healing and answers to kids and families at Children's Mercy. 💙 Thank you for fueling healthier futures, bigger dreams and brighter tomorrows!

Behind every diagnosis is a team with heart. 💙 Our Clinical Genetics team brings expertise, creativity & compassion to every child’s care - whether solving complex cases or by dressing as Scooby Doo characters for Halloween! 🧬🎃 Thanks to this crew for helping to make every journey brighter.

Shoutout to our Emergency Management Team! 👏 They build strong partnerships, run drills, and plan ahead so we’re ready for anything. Thanks for keeping our patients, staff, and visitors safe!

You can still be a part of Dream Big Day! 🌟 Make a gift and help make any dream — big or small —become a reality for kids and their families. Donate now at: https://cmkc.link/4lCpJvp #DreamBigDay #ChildrensMercy

Thanks to our sweet friends at VantEdge Cakes Nothing Bundt Cakes for raising an incredible $4,251 in support of the Children's Mercy Illuminate Fund - helping to shine a light on youth #MentalHealth, which aims to help kids and teens in our community have access to the care and support they need.

We’re thrilled to thank Worlds of Fun for being the presenting sponsor of Dream Big Day! 😁 Your generous support helps bring BIG DREAMS to life for kids and families in our community. ✨ #ChildrensMercy #ChildrensHospital #Nonprofit

Calling all physicians, surgeons, nurses & staff at Children’s Mercy, registration is OPEN for the 8th Annual Cardiac Forum presented by the Ward Family Heart Center! 📅 Oct. 13 to14 📍 Children’s Mercy https://cmkc.link/3UwoouF

20 years ago today, more than 20 children were rescued from the rising floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina and airlifted to Children’s Mercy. Our Critical Care Transport team flew into the storm to rescue as many sick kids as possible. Read their story: https://cmkc.link/3URWhXb

It may not be an official Red Friday here in KC, but we’re still seeing colorful ❤️ and 💐 in T+T’s “hometown” hospital built for kids. A few of them want to wish you congrats, Taylor and Travis! That ring is sure a sparkler and here’s to another one come February. 🏈 We’re rooting for you!

Sharing a mission. Relentlessly pursing it. And finding friendship and goodness along the way. 👊 That’s what partnership looks like. Thank you, Mercy, for two days of discovery that left us all knowing one thing: We’re truly in it together for the kids. https://cmkc.link/47oxyRX

Our new Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is opening at the Don Chisolm Center near our Adele Hall campus in Kansas City, Mo. This day treatment program serves youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges in addition to medical needs. Learn more: https://cmkc.link/4lMQEVd

We're celebrating a Shining Star of the Patient Experience, Dr. Tyler Fick! 🌟 Dr. Fick is a pediatric cardiologist in our Ward Family Heart Center and is known for his patience, empathy and approach to care. Thank you, Dr. Fick, for making patients and families feel seen and heard. Congrats!

We're celebrating a Shining Star of the Patient Experience, Dr. Tyler Fick! 🌟 Dr. Fick is a pediatric cardiologist in our Ward Family Heart Center and is known for his patience, empathy and approach to care. Thank you, Dr. Fick, for making patients and families feel seen and heard. Congrats!

Our Community Baby Shower program is on track to celebrate 1,000+ families in the #KansasCity metro area by the end of the year. These events wrap families in the support and supplies they need to get their baby off to a great start. Learn more https://cmkc.link/47bza18

Our Community Baby Shower program is on track to celebrate 1,000+ families in the #KansasCity metro area by the end of the year. These events wrap families in the support and supplies they need to get their baby off to a great start. Learn more www.childrensmercy.org/in-the-commu...

🌟 Big things happening at Children’s Mercy! Our CIO Brian Lancaster is leading a digital transformation, including Epic EHR and cloud innovation with AWS and Microsoft Azure. We’re also thrilled to receive a $10M AWS grant to advance pediatric care!

Celebrating our extraordinary nurse preceptors! Madyson and Breana received the Lotus Award for exceptional mentorship to student nurses. Aubree and Tony earned the Iris Award for their support and encouragement to care assistants. Thank you for shaping the future of nursing—congratulations!

Celebrating our extraordinary nurse preceptors! Madyson and Breana received the Lotus Award for exceptional mentorship to student nurses. Aubree and Tony earned the Iris Award for their support and encouragement to care assistants. Thank you for shaping the future of nursing—congratulations!

Celebrating our extraordinary nurse preceptors! Madyson and Breana received the Lotus Award for exceptional mentorship to student nurses. Aubree and Tony earned the Iris Award for their support and encouragement to care assistants. Thank you for shaping the future of nursing—congratulations!

It’s time to dream even bigger! Thanks to the generosity of Ayr Saline Nasal Mist & Gel and the Harry Portman Charitable Trust, UMB, N.A. Trustee, every online gift to Dream Big Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar — up to $50,000! 💙 https://cmkc.link/4lCpJvp

Uno reverse! 🔄 Kids from Children’s Mercy autographed their own Topps cards for our guys. 💙 #PlayersWeekend

This #PlayersWeekend, Kris Bubic had some very special cleats designed by the amazing patients at Children's Mercy as part of the Home Field Advantage program. 💙💛 Learn more: mlb.com/royals/community/our-future/home-field-advantage

🌟 August Volunteers of the Month 🌟 Arisha, Theresa and Hope spent their summer bringing heart, energy and care to Children’s Mercy 💙 Thank you for making a difference and being part of our CM family 💛

Children’s Mercy KC will see its first pediatric patients at Mercy Springfield in November. Ryan Collins reports the operating agreement lays out a wide range of hospital-based pediatric services, including inpatient care, an ICU, surgery and more. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/economy-grow...

Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Brian Birnbaum is shaping the future of pediatric care and pushing boundaries in research, tech & provides compassionate care to deliver better outcomes for families. Get to know Dr. Birnbaum: youtu.be/-fcA1d-OxHI

We're bringing pediatric care closer to home for families in Springfield, Mo. 💙 Starting in Nov., Children's Mercy & Mercy Springfield Communities are teaming up to provide top-notch specialty care, research & compassionate services. https://cmkc.link/4mMiZMr

#ThankfulThursday shoutout to Lead Bank for supporting Children’s Mercy’s Center for Family & Community Connections. Their help makes it easier for families to access essentials and local support. We’re grateful! 💙 #Nonprofit #PediatricCare #ChildrensMercy

🎉🐾 Happy Birthday, Litta! We threw a pawty for our amazing #FacilityDog, queen of cuddles & smiles! 💫 From comforting kids to boosting therapy sessions, Litta’s impact is paws-itively huge. Help us celebrate her and show the love! 💙🐶

Dream Big Day is coming to Worlds of Fun Sat, Sept. 6! 🎉 Join us for music, select rides & big impact for kids at Children’s Mercy. 👕 Preorder your tee from @Pink Dinosaur by Aug. 18! 💥 Rally your crew, build a team & start fundraising! cmkc.link/40ipwFx

9-year-old Arjun loves his little sister so much that he wrote and illustrated a story about her NICU journey. Read Arjun’s story “Thread of Love,” about his sister’s early arrival and the Hindu festival of Rakhi that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. cmkc.link/45rCouO

Our #FacilityDog, Patsy, was one of the many helpers at Camp ChiMer, a summer camp for kids with severe kidney disease. Our own Dr. Brad Warady helped organize the camp in 1986, and many current patients – like Aidan, Emmitt and Duff – had a blast at this year’s session.