NICU - Kansas City - HCA Midwest Health
Neonatology • Hays, KS
About
Summary: Research Medical Center is a 590- to 592-bed hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, part of the HCA Midwest Health system. It offers comprehensive, specialized care across many areas (including neonatal/ NICU, heart, brain, cancer, spine, stroke, transplant, imaging, and emergency services) with advanced technology and highly trained physicians. The facility is located at 2316 E Meyer Boulevard (HQ) with a satellite campus at Research Medical Center-Brookside Campus nearby. It operates under the HCA Midwest Division and is a private, active hospital within the larger HCA network. For NICU-related needs in Kansas City within HCA Midwest Health, this center is a primary option, along with its Brookside campus. Key notes relevant to NICU inquiry: - NICU/Neb neonatal and infant care listed among services. - Part of HCA Midwest Health, offering specialized pediatric and neonatal services. - Location: Kansas City, MO (HQ at 2316 E Meyer Blvd). If you’re specifically looking for NICU capabilities or details at HCA Midwest Health in Hays, KS, this page centers on Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, not Hays. For Hays, verify if there’s a corresponding HCA facility within the HCA Midwest Health network or a separate HCA facility in or near Hays.
Clinic Type
Neonatology
Address
2316 E Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64132, US
Phone
(844) 706-8773
jacob.hunt@hcahealthcare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
not specified
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FAQs
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(844) 706-8773
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vivian Health (Hays Medical Center): 4.1/5 stars (20 reviews)
Patients praise
- High praise from patients for compassionate, skilled nursing and medical staff in HCA Midwest and HaysMed NICUs
- Positive experiences with prenatal and postnatal care continuity at HaysMed
- Appreciation for amenities like the Ronald McDonald Family Room at HCA Midwest facilities
- Advanced services such as donor human milk programs at HaysMed
Common complaints
- Concerns from nursing staff regarding training and safety for obstetric emergencies following the closure of NICU and labor/delivery services at HCA Midwest's Research Medical Center
- Protests by nurses regarding the reduction of access to maternal and neonatal care at certain HCA facilities
"The doctors and nurses were amazing. They always gave us time and whatever we needed. They were compassionate and never rushed us. We loved them like family and they treated us like family."
— HCA Midwest Health patient story"I would always recommend HaysMed for their Birth Center and OB-GYN services. The milk donor process is so smooth, super easy, and the nurses and staff are wonderful."
— HaysMed patient testimonialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Nurses hold protest vigil at Kansas City hospital that shut down delivery services for mothers | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR — Aug 7, 2025
- Kansas City Nurses Protest Neonatal ICU Shutdown At Research — Aug 7, 2025
- Kansas City nurses protest planned service shut downs at Research Medical Center | National Nurses United — Jul 11, 2025
- Infant born 4 months early in KC metro goes home after 128 days — Aug 26, 2025
- KU Medical Center faculty say closing pediatric ICU creates ‘serious and preventable risks’ | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR — May 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: - Children's Mercy is a nonprofit pediatric health system based in Kansas City, MO, with 4,108 employees and about $2.0B annual revenue. It operates 17 locations across the United States (primarily in Kansas and Missouri) and focuses on pediatric care, research, and education. - The organization includes a Level IV NICU and a wide range of pediatric subspecialties (neonatology, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, diabetes/endocrinology, transplant, etc.). - Key leadership and departments listed include neonatal/neonatal care leadership (e.g., Small Baby Unit Medical Director, Neonatology Quality Director) and related clinical services (e.g., Hearing and Speech Clinic, Autism Services, Research Operations). - Contact and location details: main campus at 5520 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211, with additional offices in Overland Park, Joplin, Junction City, and Kansas City, MO. General inquiries: webmaster@cmh.edu; phone numbers 1-816-701-5100 or 816-855-1774. - If you’re specifically seeking Neonatology Clinics in or affiliated with Children’s Mercy Hays, note that the provided listing focuses on the Children’s Mercy system (headquartered in Kansas City) with several Kansas/Missouri locations; check the Hays area (Hays, KS) or the Children’s Mercy network for the closest neonatology/neonatal intensive care services or related clinics. If you meant a Neonatology clinic specifically in Hays, KS within the Children’s Mercy network, I can look up the exact address and contact details for that location.
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