Providence Veterinary Hospital is AAHA Accredited
Providence Veterinary Hospital and its veterinarians are members of The
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). The AAHA is an
international association of more than 17,000 veterinary care providers
who treat companion animals. Established in 1933, AAHA is well known
among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and
pet health care. Over 2,800 veterinary hospitals voluntarily participate
in the AAHA hospital evaluation program. Trained consultants regularly
visit these hospitals to ensure compliance with AAHA's standards for
services and facilities. Individual veterinarians can also be members of
AAHA. These affiliate members subscribe to the same general principles
as hospital members but do not participate in AAHA hospital evaluations.
Providence Veterinary Hospital was visited and accredited
again in June, 2007 for all the following services and has been
an accredited hospital member since 1990. Hospitals that are accredited by the American Animal Hospital
Association (AAHA) meet high veterinary care standards. Each hospital
voluntarily completes a detailed evaluation of its services and
equipment. Then a trained practice consultant thoroughly inspects the
hospital to make sure it meets AAHA's high standards in the areas of:
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Anesthesia
Client Services
Contagious Disease
Continuous Education
Dentistry
Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging Evaluation |
Emergency
and Urgent Care
Examination Facilities
Housekeeping and Maintenance
Human Resources
Laboratory
Leadership |
Medical
Records
Pain Management
Patient Care
Pharmacy
Safety
Surgery |
About 12 percent of the small animal veterinary hospitals in the
United States and Canada are accredited AAHA members. |
