Stories of Women Veterinary Owners: Dr. Addie Reinhard with MentorVet
Dr. Addie Reinhard's MentorVet is a veterinary centric, veterinary led, and evidence based business that is a bright spot for our profession.
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The Problem with Staff Costs
The management dogma, "minimize your staff costs" leads investors to view veterinary technicians as a budget line item. Mission driven staff are likely to leave hospitals where they are viewed a controllable cost rather than the key to high quality care.
Winter Articles and Videos worth reading and watching
I hope you enjoy these winter articles and videos on topics that include implicit bias, patient safety, healthcare mergers, and surgical coaching.
Why we should be Effective Givers
Why we should be effective givers The stress of giving This past month, I have been thinking about giving. It is easy to view December and gift giving like Sheldon…
Veterinary nurses – The heart of quality veterinary medical care
For veterinary technician appreciation week, we discuss a new study which provides evidence for the impact of veterinary nurses on patient safety and quality care. Appropriate veterinary nurse to patient ratios are key to preventing errors AND to decreasing burnout.
August Articles worth reading
Articles worth reading in August include information on veterinary unions, physician well being, gender considerations in design, and independent veterinary practices.
Views from the Veterinary Class of 2019: An Interview with Sarah Neuser
Two of the biggest issues facing the veterinary class of 2019 are the large debt-to-income ratio and supporting students' mental health and well-being.
Creating Joy in Work – Critical issues
Last week I discussed IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work and it’s relevance to the veterinary profession. The purpose of the study was identify concrete ways healthcare leaders can …
Creating Joy in Work – The Approach
“It has long seemed a paradox to me that such depletion of joy in work can pervade as noble and meaningful an enterprise as health care. What we in the…
Burnout in veterinary medicine: let’s talk action
Veterinarians are unhappy with our profession The well-being and happiness of veterinarians has become a large topic of conversation in our industry. The recent Merck Animal Health Survey of 3500…