SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Children’s Mercy and Mercy Springfield Communities announced a partnership that will bring expanded pediatric services and specialized care to families across southwest Missouri.

Children’s Mercy, a nationally recognized independent pediatric health system, will manage Mercy Springfield’s hospital-based and specialized pediatric care starting this November. The two signed a joint agreement on Thursday. As Children’s Mercy brings its pediatric expertise to Springfield, it will create a seamless pediatric system of care that strengthens coordination between providers, supports community clinicians, and improves access, allowing kids to receive the specialized care they need, when they need it, close to home.

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