Think of us the way you think of hugs for your kids. We're a must. From our Children's Emergency Center to our eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), we're here for sniffles and stitches as well as advanced pediatric medicine. In fact, we offer central Iowa's only pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery program. So if you have kids, make sure Mercy is part of your family.

• Inpatient Care
  The experienced pediatric hospitalists at Mercy specialize in providing complete care to children, from newborns to teenagers. Our unit has private rooms for patients and their families.
  

• Child Life Specialists
  Dedicated child life specialists help children and families understand and manage challenging life events and stressful health care experiences.
• Pediatric Subspecialty Clinic
  We provide specialized health care services for children with unique needs. Our board-certified pediatric staff includes a surgeon, gastroenterologist and neurologist. We also work with the University of Iowa Regional Genetics and Metabolic programs.
• Center for Craniofacial and Children's Reconstructive Surgery

  Our center is the only one of its kind in central Iowa. We are dedicated to the treatment of children with deformities of the face and skull, with emphasis on cleft lip and palate. Our outstanding team also coordinates pediatric reconstructive procedures.

• Children's Emergency Center
  At Mercy, our dedicated, 24-hour Children's Emergency Center is staffed with emergency-trained pediatricians and pediatric nurses to make emergency visits as easy as possible for children and their families. Smaller instruments, bright colors and a specialized staff—including a child life specialist—help ease the fears of children and parents alike.
  
• Variety Club Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  The new, state-of-the-art NICU at Mercy provides family-centered care for more than 600 babies each year. Iowa’s only full-time child life specialist—along with six dedicated staff, six board-certified neonatologists and 100 specially trained nurses—provide in-house care 24 hours a day and support family members during a baby’s stay.
• Variety Club Pediatric Intensive Care Unit & Children's Heart Center
  The experienced pediatric hospitalists at Mercy provide complete care to children, from newborns to teenagers. Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has private rooms for patients and their families. Our dedicated child life specialists help children and families understand and manage challenging life events and stressful health care experiences.
  
• Mercy Pediatric Clinics
  At Mercy Pediatric Clinics, your child’s health is our priority. Clinic physicians and staff provide convenient, compassionate health care services for your child’s needs. We offer a wide range of services, including:
  
  • Sports physicals
    
  • School physicals
    
  • Well-child exams
    
  • Immunizations
• Mercy Franklin Center
  Mercy Franklin Center provides mental health and substance abuse services, including hospitalization, outpatient treatment, family therapy, group therapy and counseling.
• Pediatric Rehab
  Mercy Pediatric Rehab focuses on achieving the highest level of functioning for children with disabilities, offering services that include speech, occupational and/or physical skill development.