#Hellomynameis Campaign

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What are we doing?

VCH wants to acknowledge and celebrate the #hellomynameis campaign. The #hellomynameis campaign was started in the U.K. by Dr. Kate Granger, a physician battling terminal cancer. As a patient, Kate noticed what a huge difference she felt when medical staff introduced themselves to her before delivering her care. Kate went on to raise awareness about the importance of introductions in health care in the UK and #hellomynameis is now an international movement.


Why are we doing it?

Friday, July 23, 2021 is International #hellomynameis Day, a day of action aimed at encouraging all staff to be intentional about introducing themselves and their roles in all encounters with patients, clients, families and caregivers. Once again, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be joining countries across the globe in celebrating this day!

Celebrating the campaign is easy and involves three simple steps. We are inviting staff to celebrate the #hellomynameis campaign by:

  • Introducing ourselves to patients/ clients/residents/families/caregivers (first name only for privacy reasons)
  • Explaining our role and what we are about to do
  • Stopping to ask "How can we help you?" to ensure their needs are heard.

While July 23, 2021 marks International #hellomynameis Day, the goal is to embed these conversations into everyday practice.


How YOU can get INVOLVED

The VCH Patient Experience Program would love to hear how you as patients, families & caregivers have experienced human connections being created between you and your health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tell us in your words.

Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the link to share your experience.

We'll be collecting your experiences until July 30 . We will then share a general summary of key findings with our EngageVCH Community on this page soon after.


What are we doing?

VCH wants to acknowledge and celebrate the #hellomynameis campaign. The #hellomynameis campaign was started in the U.K. by Dr. Kate Granger, a physician battling terminal cancer. As a patient, Kate noticed what a huge difference she felt when medical staff introduced themselves to her before delivering her care. Kate went on to raise awareness about the importance of introductions in health care in the UK and #hellomynameis is now an international movement.


Why are we doing it?

Friday, July 23, 2021 is International #hellomynameis Day, a day of action aimed at encouraging all staff to be intentional about introducing themselves and their roles in all encounters with patients, clients, families and caregivers. Once again, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be joining countries across the globe in celebrating this day!

Celebrating the campaign is easy and involves three simple steps. We are inviting staff to celebrate the #hellomynameis campaign by:

  • Introducing ourselves to patients/ clients/residents/families/caregivers (first name only for privacy reasons)
  • Explaining our role and what we are about to do
  • Stopping to ask "How can we help you?" to ensure their needs are heard.

While July 23, 2021 marks International #hellomynameis Day, the goal is to embed these conversations into everyday practice.


How YOU can get INVOLVED

The VCH Patient Experience Program would love to hear how you as patients, families & caregivers have experienced human connections being created between you and your health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tell us in your words.

Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the link to share your experience.

We'll be collecting your experiences until July 30 . We will then share a general summary of key findings with our EngageVCH Community on this page soon after.