AAHA Accreditation
AAHA’s 2012 Practice of the Year
Wellington Veterinary Hospital is proudly AAHA-accredited, standing among the elite 12-15% of clinics that are able to meet the required high standards of veterinary service. You can rest assured that your dog or cat is receiving some of the best veterinary care available anywhere on the planet. It’s all about them, after all!
About the AAHA
When the AAHA accredits a veterinarian clinic, it implies that the practice has achieved highest levels of veterinary quality across a wide range of parameters. Accreditation is a voluntary process; only around 3,500 of North America’s roughly 40,000 veterinary operations are accredited.
Practice of the Year
Each year, the AAHA selects one practice as its practice of the year. It is the highest honor that a veterinary clinic may receive.
We were named AAHA’s Practice of the Year in 2012! We are quite proud of this achievement because only a few veterinary practices have ever been selected!
Simply put, it means you can rest assured that your dog or cat is receiving some of the best veterinary care available anywhere on the planet. It’s all about them, after all!
About AAHA Accreditation
All human hospitals that serve people with Medicare in the United States must be recognized by an accrediting body, and they must undergo regular reviews and quality inspections to ensure they fulfill quality standards in every element of medical care. But did you know that animal hospitals can choose to be accredited or not? In reality, only 12-15 percent of animal hospitals have gone through the AAHA’s certification process.
AAHA accreditation certification is time-consuming and tough, and not every veterinary facility wants to go through it. The AAHA accredits animal hospitals based on nearly 900 veterinary quality standards. Every three years, hospitals are subjected to a thorough inspection by veterinary professionals in order to preserve their certification. State and provincial standards vary greatly; for example, some states do not frequently audit hospitals, only doing so when a pet owner files a complaint.
AAHA accreditation is the gold standard for veterinary quality in all of the U.S. and Canada. We are proud to have been accredited and to maintain our certification by continuing to uphold the highest commitment to quality in veterinary care.