Hospital earns AAHA accreditation

Ojai Village Veterinary Hospital 311 W Ojai Ave has earned accreditation following a thorough evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association that included a quality assessment review of the hospitals practice protocols medical equipment facility and client service

Accreditation is a voluntary commitment that practices make to their clients and patients and AAHA is the only organization in the US and Canada that accredits companion animal hospitals based on standards that go above and beyond state regulations The AAHA Standards of Accreditation viewed as the standard of veterinary excellence contain more than 900 individual standards divided into 18 major sections These areas of focus include patient care and pain management surgery pharmacy and continuing education

Only 15 percent of all small animal hospitals in the US have achieved accreditation by the association To maintain accredited status Ojai Village Veterinary Hospital must continue to be evaluated regularly by AAHA

Date : 03 Jun, 2012
Reference : http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jun/02/hospital-earns-aaha-accreditation/

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