one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
one of a kind care - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
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programs <strong>and</strong><br />
services<br />
A new inpatient unit, 5 Henson, was opened in January 2005<br />
in the six-story Paul <strong>and</strong> Betty Henson patient tower. The new unit<br />
features 14 private patient rooms complete with a daybed for<br />
parents to spend the night, TV, VCR <strong>and</strong> refrigerator.<br />
Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong>, in collaboration with the University <strong>of</strong> Texas, became<br />
<strong>one</strong> <strong>of</strong> only two pediatric centers in the nation to test<br />
home hemodialysis equipment for children.<br />
The Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong><br />
Health Management<br />
Department was established<br />
to help guide providers in<br />
delivering <strong>care</strong> that emphasizes<br />
prevention, evidence-based<br />
guidelines <strong>and</strong> patient<br />
empowerment. Initially focused<br />
on asthma, the program plans<br />
to address childhood<br />
obesity/weight management<br />
<strong>and</strong> ADHD in the future.<br />
A new neonatal/pediatric equipped helicopter<br />
solely dedicated to the Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong> Critical Care<br />
Transport team arrived in December. The new helicopter is<br />
based at the hospital <strong>and</strong> can be en route within 10<br />
minutes.<br />
Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong> continued to exp<strong>and</strong> clinic<br />
<strong>of</strong>ferings with the opening <strong>of</strong> an ENT clinic at the 5520 College<br />
Boulevard <strong>Clinics</strong>, Endocrine <strong>and</strong> Ophthalmology clinics at Children’s<br />
<strong>Mercy</strong> Northl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
dedicated Orthopaedics clinic<br />
time for sports medicine.<br />
Two new Endoscopic<br />
Surgery suites opened<br />
in April to further support our<br />
minimally invasive surgery<br />
program. Each suite, equipped<br />
with ceiling mounted booms,<br />
plasma screen televisions,<br />
viewing screens <strong>and</strong> recording<br />
devices for teaching <strong>and</strong><br />
documentation, can set up<br />
two-way video conferencing for<br />
collaboration with other hospitals<br />
nationally <strong>and</strong> internationally.<br />
Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong> started three<br />
new outreach clinics:<br />
Orthopaedics in Jefferson City,<br />
MO; Gastroenterology in Salina,<br />
KS; <strong>and</strong> Cardiology in Topeka,<br />
KS.<br />
Children’s <strong>Mercy</strong> welcomed three physician scientists in clinically<br />
important areas in 2005. Lanny Rosenwasser, MD,<br />
joined the hospital as the Dee Lyons/Missouri Chair in Pediatric<br />
Immunology Research. Dr. Rosenwasser’s research is focused<br />
on the genetics <strong>of</strong> asthma. Chris Harrison, MD, Infectious<br />
Disease, was brought on board with a research emphasis on the<br />
immune system response to certain common childhood viral<br />
infections. Kathleen Neville, MD, Hematology/Oncology <strong>and</strong><br />
Clinical Pharmacology, came to the hospital with a research focus<br />
on the pharmacogenetics <strong>of</strong> pain treatment in pediatric sickle cell<br />
disease.<br />
Research saw a marked increase in technology transfer activity<br />
as license negotiations began to bring new discoveries<br />
with practical applications for therapeutics <strong>and</strong> diagnostics to<br />
medical practice. The hospital is currently negotiating a number <strong>of</strong><br />
agreements with corporations in the US <strong>and</strong> Europe that will result<br />
in new diagnostics <strong>and</strong> treatments aimed at improving the health <strong>of</strong><br />
children. Six new patents were disclosed during the year.<br />
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