Building momentum for change for BPSO OHT champions at Humber River Hospital
Humber River Hospital (HRH) (Home - Humber River Hospital (hrh.ca)) (now Humber River Health) is a designated Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) and is also a part of the North Western Toronto BPSO Ontario Health Team (BPSO OHT). During the pandemic, they faced challenges keeping their champions motivated and engaged in their change initiatives. To re-energize their champions, they integrated two key characteristics from the Social Movement Action (SMA) Framework:” Momentum” and “Public Visibility.”
The HRH change team built momentum for change and raised awareness about the BPSO OHT and its work by:
Offering monthly workshops to re-energize and re-engage their champions. Workshop topics included simulation learning and reviewing updated assessments on BPG implementation.- Producing and sharing a regular newsletter which included BPG implementation tips and updates.
- Giving a “BPSO champion t-shirt” to all champions after completing the workshop.
- Including a QR code in each newsletter and on each BPSO champion t-shirt, linking anyone who scanned the code to a video promoting the BPSO program (see image of t-shirts below.)
As a result of their individual and collective actions, HRH has been able to maintain its champion network. We’re pleased to report that 25 per cent of the nurses in their organization are now trained champions!
Turquoise and Yellow Illustrative Character Project Report Video (canva.com)
Shared with permission from Humber River Hospital as part of the North Western Toronto Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) Ontario Health Team (OHT)
