2020 Melvin Creeley and John Chapman Award Application Survey

OHA’s Environmental Leadership Council invites hospitals and health systems to submit a nomination for the 2020 Melvin Creeley Award. The deadline for submissions is March 18th.

The Melvin Creeley Award recognizes hospitals and health systems that promote sound environmental practices through the implementation of energy efficiency programs, waste reduction strategies, recycling initiatives and other activities to preserve the health of the planet for future generations.

The award is named after former hospital CEO Melvin Creeley, who served on the OHA governing Board, including as Board Chair, and who was the first Chairperson of OHA’s Environmental Leadership Council, a committee of OHA’s governing Board, created more than 17 years ago. He also served on the Board of other OHA affiliates including its Research and Educational Foundation.

Melvin Creeley Awards will be based on the merits of a hospital’s responses to this application. Melvin Creeley recipients will be announced by OHA in April and will be recognized at an OHA Energy and Sustainability awards luncheon during the OHA Annual Meeting (in Columbus June 8-10).

Recipients of the Melvin Creeley Award will be considered for OHA’s highest environmental leadership award, the John Chapman Award for Environmental Leadership. To be eligible for the John Chapman Award, applicants must provide supporting data and a written program narrative as requested in question 22.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Nolan Rutschilling at Nolan.Rutschilling@ohiohospitals.org.

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An upper management support statement	An upper management support statement Yes	An upper management support statement No
An environmental policy statement for the facility	An environmental policy statement for the facility Yes	An environmental policy statement for the facility No

2020 Melvin Creeley and John Chapman Award Application

Melvin Creeley Leadership and John Chapman Awards Background

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your organization?

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* 2. Please select yes or no to indicate whether or not your hospital sustainability initiative has the following statements in place.

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* 3. Has your organization received the Melvin Creeley Award in a previous year?

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* 4. Has your organization made an internal or external commitment around climate change?

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* 5. Has your organization appointed or hired someone to lead sustainability efforts?

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* 6. Does your organization track greenhouse gas emissions?

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* 7. Does your organization have a publicly available sustainability plan or list of goals?