We've found that children will do even better when they go home. They have mom and dad to take care of them. The same teams of surgeons and nurses who work at the hospital's main facility near Crown Center in Kansas City, provide care at the Surgicenter in the heart of Overland Park, which attracts families throughout the region, some coming from as far away as Wichita for the specialized, personal care of Children's Mercy. Children's Mercy recently expanded its use of the Surgicenter and now offers surgery there five days a week. Being close to home and making the surroundings and procedures familiar to children ad their families are two important ingredients that can make a success out of a child's encounter with Children's Mercy.
Outpatient surgery is truly a family affair.