2. ABOUT CHANGE DAY ONTARIO

3. A global Change Day movement

4. Background
Change Day originated in the UK (NHS) in 2013 and was co-founded by a group of young physicians and Dr. Helen Bevan as a way to constructively harness the collective energy, creativity and ideas of thousands of people to improve the care and well-being of those within the health system
Today it has become a global movement with countries such as Australia, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, the USA, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Jordan, and India adopting this new approach to building capacity for quality improvement and system transformation
In Canada, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan have each held their own Change Days and now, Change Day is coming to Ontario!

5. What’s it all about?
What step, big or small, could you take to collectively improve the health system for Ontarians? We believe that small actions can amount to big impact. Change Day Ontario is encouraging and empowering people to make pledges and take action to collectively improve the health system.
Individuals or teams
Work environments
Patients

6. Pledge examples
Spending an hour in an ICU bed to gain insights into patient experience 
Spending a day in a wheelchair to better understand the patient experience
Learning more about diabetes to better comprehend the personal and social impacts of the disease
Introducing oneself by name to patients, residents or clients – a relatively little thing that can positively affect a patient’s experience and that resulted in the global movement #hellomynameis
Smiling at colleagues and patients, clients or residents to brighten their day

7. Who can make a pledge?
Anyone engaged within the health sector, whether a volunteer, clinician, or staff member, is invited to participate by making a pledge. Patients and families who interact with the system can also participate! The pledge, and how it comes to life, is completely up to the individual or team.

8. When’s this all happening?
Change Day officially launches on September 12th!
Pledges and actions take place over a few months, all culminating in a day of celebration on November 17th.

9. How do you pledge? Pick something you are passionate about
What an individual or team pledges is entirely up to them
After September 12th, 2017, make your pledge online at changedayontario.ca

10. Who is this brought to you by?
Associated Medical Services (AMS) and Health Quality Ontario (HQO) have come together to co-sponsor Change Day Ontario. This initiative aligns to HQO’s vision for improving the quality of care within the health system and to AMS’ Phoenix Project focusing on making positive and lasting differences in how health professionals nurture and sustain the learning and practice of compassionate care.