Children’s Mercy Enters Partnership, Expands Services to Southwest Missouri

Children’s Mercy announced it has signed into a partnership with and Mercy Springfield Communities. FILE PHOTO.

Posted August 15, 2025

Children’s Mercy is expanding service throughout southwest Missouri as part of a partnership with Mercy Hospital Springfield.

Children’s Mercy and Mercy signed a joint operating agreement to create seamless coordination between the health system’s pediatric services. Beginning in November, Children’s Mercy will manage Mercy Springfield’s hospital-based and specialized pediatric care, according to a Wednesday release. 

“At Children’s Mercy, we are built for kids—our entire child-focused approach is tailored to specifically meet the unique medical, emotional and developmental needs of children, ensuring young patients receive the most compassionate and effective pediatric care possible,” President of Regional Operations for Children’s Mercy, Dr. Amy Fallon, said in the release. “This partnership with Mercy reflects our shared dedication to putting children first and we’re excited to bring our pediatric expertise to Springfield and elevate the care for children and their families.”

Children’s Mercy specialists are already providing care in Springfield with expanded ambulatory services in cardiology and EEG support for neurology.

Children’s Mercy will provide the following services as part of the partnership:

  • Pediatric Inpatient Care
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Pediatric Emergency Department (Peds ED)
  • Pediatric Operating Procedures (POPs)
  • Child Life Services
  • Pediatric Social Work
  • Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
  • Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy

“We’ve been dreaming of ways to enhance pediatric care in this region for 10 years, and even though we already have a strong pediatric hospital in Springfield, we know that kids often must leave town when they need complex care that requires a specialist,” Dr. John Burson said in the release. “By teaming up with Children’s Mercy and bringing their specialists to our campus, we’ll be able to care for more complex needs here at home.”