{"id":240,"date":"2019-07-19T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T18:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2019-07-19T13:39:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T18:39:11","slug":"a-day-to-celebrate-champions-for-excellent-care%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/a-day-to-celebrate-champions-for-excellent-care%ef%bb%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day to Celebrate Champions for Excellent Care\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By: Rebecca Brethorst, Certified Veterinary Technician at\nZimmVet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> AAHA ACCREDIETED HOSPITAL DAY JULY 22nd 2019 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Becca-AAHA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" width=\"280\" height=\"316\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAAHA day\u201d is designated to educate pet owners about what\naccreditation means for their pets and to thank accredited hospitals for\nholding themselves to a higher standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike human hospitals, animal hospitals are not required to\nbe accredited, a fact that is not common knowledge to many pet owners. Only\n(12-15%) animal hospitals in the United States and Canada have gone above and beyond\nto become accredited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being accredited means that your hospital holds itself to a\nhigher standard, and that your pet is receiving care at a hospital that has been\nevaluated on over 900 standards.&nbsp; AAHA\nguidelines are professional recommendations that help veterinary hospitals continue\nto deliver the highest standard of care with the latest in veterinary medicine.\nAAHA standards are based on practice protocols, medical equipment, facility and\nclient service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;AAHA is the only\norganization that accredits veterinary hospitals in the US and Canada, which\nallows them to set the standard for quality veterinary care for companion\nanimals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZimmVet is proud to be AAHA. ZimmVet will be celebrating\nAAHA day on Monday July 22, 2019. We will be taking pet pictures and offering\ngiveaways and snacks. See our display of staff pictures on why we believe being\nAAHA Accredited is important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Rebecca Brethorst, Certified Veterinary Technician at ZimmVet AAHA ACCREDIETED HOSPITAL DAY JULY 22nd 2019 \u201cAAHA day\u201d is designated to educate pet owners about what accreditation means for their pets and to thank accredited hospitals for holding themselves to a higher standard. 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