The Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City boasts a bed count of 390, including the dedicated 24-bed Haverty Family Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The department features 35 cardiologists, four cardiothoracic surgeons, 37 advanced practice providers, and seven fellows. Children’s Mercy Kansas City has been a trailblazer in pediatric cardiac surgery, sharing surgical outcomes publicly and achieving a 100% one-year patient survival rate post-heart transplant. The center is also a regional leader in ventricular assist device patient volume and has successfully performed heart transplants on single ventricle patients at all three stages of repair. Additionally, the hospital has innovative programs like Thrive for emotional support and CHAMP for at-home monitoring of complex congenital heart disease patients. Advanced services include leadless pacemaker implantation and a digital tool called MyHeartArt for personalized anatomical illustrations of heart defects. The center’s commitment to quality care is reflected in awards like the U.S. News & World Report best children’s hospitals recognition for cardiology and heart surgery.
