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AAHA Accreditation What it means to you and your pet. What is the American Animal Hospital Association?. A professional veterinary association formed in 1933 to regulate and promote high quality standards for small animal practices . Today AAHA…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AAHA AccreditationWhat it means to you
and your pet
What is the American Animal Hospital Association?
A professional veterinary association formed in 1933 to regulate
and promote high quality standards
for small animal practices.
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Today AAHA…• Serves about 6,000 hospital members in the
U.S. and Canada
• 3,000 hospitals are AAHA-accredited - that’s only 15% of all veterinary practices in the U.S. and Canada
• Produces publications, videos, client information and other services
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The Purpose of AAHA is to:• Enhance the abilities of veterinarians to
provide quality medical care to companion animals
• Enable veterinarians to successfully conduct their practices and maintain their facilities with high standards of excellence
• Meet the public's needs as they relate to the delivery of small animal veterinary medicine
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What is AAHA Accreditation?
Veterinary practices that accept the challenge of accreditation are evaluated on stringent quality standards that encompass all
aspects of pet care – ranging from patient care and pain management, to team training and medical record
keeping.
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What does this mean to you?• AAHA standards are continuously
updated to keep accredited practices on the forefront of veterinary medicine.
• You can trust an AAHA-accredited practice team to provide the very best care for your pet!
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How is a practice accredited?• Preparing for the evaluation is a team-building
experience and increases morale
• On the day of the evaluation, an AAHA consultant visits and spends 1-2 days in the hospital evaluating the practice on over 900 standards.
• To maintain their accreditation, a practice must be re-evaluated every 3 years.
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Congratulations!
By choosing an AAHA-accredited practice, you can be confident your
pet is receiving the highest quality care available.
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