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Introduction to the Environmental Excellence Awards

Introductions

Cecilia DeLoach Lynn, MBA, LEED AP Director, Sector Performance & Recognition cdeloach@practicegreenhealth.org

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Learning Objectives

2019 Awards Season Overview

Getting Started on Awards

What can we apply for?

Understanding the Application

Engaging your Team

How to get help or technical assistance 3

Environmental Excellence Awards Program

The Environmental Excellence Awards are the sector’s premier recognition opportunity for sustainability performance. The comprehensive application measures ten different categories of performance each year.

Environmental Excellence Awards Program

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Ten Sustainability Program Areas

Awards Schedule

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November 28

2019 applications are available

December

Meet with your member engagement liaison to create plan of attack

January – February

Gather data and fill out applications

March 6

Application submission deadline 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PST

Value of the Awards Program

Recognitiononanationalstage

Gatherbaselinedatatoinformgoal-settingand

strategydevelopment

Benchmarkperformanceagainstpeerhospitals

Accesscasestudiesandimpactdata

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Metrics Report Card

Annualreportcarddemonstrateshowhospitalisperformingonkeysustainabilitymetricsagainstmedianand90thpercentileperformers

Pairedwithactualdatapointsfor

comparison.

Metrics Report Card

Making Metrics Matter

•  Healthsystem-leveltrendreportshavealsobeendevelopedtosupportsystemsinsettinggoalsandprovidingnecessarysupporttolaggards.

•  Customizedreportsarealsoavailablebystateorbycohort(suchasacademicmedicalcentersthatconductonsiteresearch)

Sustainability Benchmark Reports

MinimumRequirements

1.  MustbePracticeGreenhealthmember2.  MustbeincompliancewithUSEPAregulations

EPA’sEnforcementandComplianceHistoryOnlinedatabase(http://echo.epa.gov/)

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How to Get Started

1.  Goto:https://www.awards.practicegreenhealth.org2.  ClickonFacilitytoopendashboard

3.ClickonStartanApplicationbutton.

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Application View

Available Award Applications

• PartnerRecognition

• PartnerforChange

• MakingMedicineMercuryFree

• GreeningtheORRecognitionAward

•  SystemforChange(healthsystemsonly)

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GreenhealthPartnerforChangeOvernightBeds+ORsOvernightBedsNoOvernightBeds

AcuteCareHospitals

LongTermCare

OutpatientCare

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PartnerforChange

Application

GreenhealthPartnerforChange

GreenhealthEmeraldAward

Top25EnvironmentalExcellenceAward

CirclesofExcellence

Partner

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Ten Sustainability Program Areas

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•  Comments

•  Datatables•  Calculations•  Validations

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Other Important Things to Know

• AppendixAistheRecyclingAppendix.WerecommendfillingitoutBEFOREyoufilloutthewastepage.

•  Somedatawillpopulateanswersinotherplaces(e.g.EPPTable)

•  Somedataisrequired:

ü Currentyearwaste(solid,recycling,RMW,hazardous)

ü Currentyearenergydata(electricity)

ü Currentyearwateruse

ü Numberofstaffedbeds,operatingrooms,squarefeet27

How is my application scored?

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Scoring

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Auto Score

Metrics Score

Quality Score

Metrics

UpdatedmetriclistwillbeavailableonPGHwebsite

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Engaging your team

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Employee Engagement & Sustainability

• Companiesthatengagetheiremployeesfullyinsustainabilityeffortsseethegreatestimpact,includingonprofitability

• Organizationswithadvancedprogramssawtheireffortsasastrategicadvantage.

http://www.greenbiz.com/GreenBizGroupEmployeeEngagementsurveyconductedinMarch2014

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BuildEngagement

Different User Levels of Access

• Client Administrator •  Full access, full privileges, can start/submit an application, invite others

• Business Unit User •  Access to edit and work on an application. Cannot start or submit an application.

• Need Name, Email, Facilities you want them to access, Title, Phone and User Type

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Add users to the application portal

•  Send spreadsheet template with multiple contacts in to Chris Bodkin at cbodkin@practicegreenhealth.org

•  Email Chris Bodkin to add/remove a Client Admin level user.

• Utilize web-based Add a User feature to add/remove any Business Unit level user

• Contact Awards Hotline (888-378-2259) or Awards email (awards@practicegreenhealth.org) with any questions.

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Invite New Users

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View or Edit User Profiles

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Remove Users

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Update Passwords or Profile

Awards Support Suggestions

•  SetupcallwithPracticeGreenhealthliaison

• HealthsystemscansetupSharepointorotherinternalsitestoallowaffiliatestoaccesscorporatepoliciesand/ordatacollectedcentrally

• PracticeGreenhealthcannowimportdataforhealthsystemsifcollectingcentrally(usingdashboardproviderorinternalspreadsheets).Setupacalltolearnmore.

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Your Practice Greenhealth Awards Team CeciliaDeLoachLynnDirector,SectorPerformance&Recognitioncdeloach@practicegreenhealth.orgChristopherBodkinDataCoordinatorforSectorPerformance&Recognition888-378-2259(AwardsHotline)cbodkin@practicegreenhealth.orgorawards@practicegreenhealth.orgLinHillAwardsSpecialist866-998-9973lhill@practicegreenhealth.org 41

Practice Greenhealth Awards Team

CeciliaDeLoachLynnDirector,SectorPerformance&Recognition

cdeloach@practicegreenhealth.org

ChristopherBodkin

DataCoordinatorforSectorPerformance&Recognition888-378-2259(AwardsHotline)

cbodkin@practicegreenhealth.orgorawards@practicegreenhealth.org

LinHill

AwardsSpecialist866-998-9973

lhill@practicegreenhealth.org

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