”We believe healthcare is more than administering clinical care it is helping patients attain the life experiences they wish for by using the resources we have available,” said Troy Nelson, MD, DMG Medical Director at CRS. Before the program, the team had referred 40 kids total over three years. With more than 16 staff members on board for the pilot, DMG has referred more than 22 wish kids since June 2017. Ensuring patient privacy, the team contacts the parents of its patients and assists them through the referral process so their child might benefit from a wish experience. The “Medical Champions” program was created by DMG using their electronic medical records (EMR) system to better identify and track children with critical illnesses who would qualify for a wish experience. Make-A-Wish® Arizona, the local chapter of the international wish granting organization, and District Medical Group (DMG), a Phoenix-based non-profit medical group comprised of more than 650 providers across medical specialties, are piloting a unique referral process to increase life-changing wish opportunities for eligible children receiving care at Arizona’s Children’s Rehabilitative Services (CRS), Phoenix. Tuesday, Ap– Hollie Costello & Toni Eberhardt ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Make-A-Wish® Arizona and District Medical Group pilot program to increase wish kid opportunities
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