To best gauge the community's preference for a world-class pediatric care provider, Mercy asked Monigle, a nationally recognized brand and consumer research firm, to independently survey 300 health care decision-makers in southwest Missouri.

Consumers expressed a clear and statistically significant preference for Children's Mercy Kansas City as the pediatric hospital partner by a 17% margin compared to other pediatric hospitals in the region. The data also showed that Children's Mercy Kansas City had the highest awareness among pediatric hospitals surveyed, and 17% of the children in the area have received care from Children's Mercy Kansas City in contrast to 8% who have used St. Louis Children's and 2% who have used SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, both in St. Louis. The independent data made clear that parents and health care consumers in this region want Children's Mercy Kansas City to be their kids care provider.


"We are excited to collaborate with Mercy to increase pediatric services in the community to ensure families have access to world-class research and innovative care close to home," said Paul Kempinski, MS, FACHE, president and CEO, Children's Mercy Kansas City. "By creating a pediatric system of excellence in southwest Missouri, our patients will no longer need to drive several hours for appointments and care, which will help improve access and outcomes for all the children we serve in the area. Fundamentally, this is about providing excellent care to kids in their community."

Children's Mercy Kansas City is one of only 30 centers in the nation to be verified as a Level 1 Children's Surgery Center. In addition, it is also a Level 1 pediatric trauma center and has the busiest critical care transport department in the country with 6,000 transports per year. When it comes to national awards, Children's Mercy Kansas City is continuously ranked as one of America's Best Children's Hospitals and ranked the No. 1 children's hospital in Missouri by

U.S. News & World Report. Children's Mercy Kansas City earned its fifth consecutive Magnet award, making it the only hospital in Missouri to earn five Magnet designations. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program is nursing's highest honor, recognizing health care organizations that provide the best possible quality in nursing care.

Children's Mercy's Research Institute is a world leader in pediatric genomics, personalized medicine, and other areas of emphasis that will bring advancements in care directly to the children of Springfield.

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