Not all feedback is created equalAugust 3, 2022Have you ever given feedback to someone and it went completely wrong? Did they scream and yell at you, or did they take it and grow from it? Giving feedback can be difficult or rewarding to the receiver, so you will always want to make sure it is impactful!
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Five metrics veterinary practices should trackAugust 2, 2022When most veterinary staff members consider key performance indicators (KPIs), they often think about long reports with seemingly endless columns of numbers and dashboards filled with colorful charts and graphs, and all the work involved to compile those reports. They do not usually think about the data behind those KPIs, what it can reveal about the practice itself, and how their practice management software can help make the compilation easier.
Team evaluations reimaginedAugust 2, 2022Evaluations. The word instills an immediate reaction the moment you read it! Did it cause you to take a deep breath, sigh loudly, or roll your eyes? Was your response, “Oh yeah, I need to get around to doing those?”
Overwhelmed with callbacks and emails?August 2, 2022Veterinarians need administrative time blocked in their schedules to review lab results, update medical records, approve prescriptions, and call/text/email clients and vendors. Without dedicated time for administrative tasks, veterinarians risk job burnout and mental health.
Telehealth coalition aims to enhance veterinary careAugust 2, 2022Founded by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Veterinary Study Groups, and Merck Animal Health, the Coalition for Connected Veterinary Care says it will collaborate across the animal health industry to enhance and expand veterinary care by leveraging technology, including virtual care services.
QOL assessment offers multi-faceted look at canine healthJuly 28, 2022A new data-led approach to measuring and quantifying canine well-being may offer veterinarians a more consistent capture of a dog’s health.
Colleague confessions and the lies we tellJuly 1, 2022The lies we, as veterinarians, tell in our professional lives are in no way unique to us or to our own practice.
Do you have a thief in your practice?June 27, 2022The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates nearly 75 percent of all employees have stolen from their employers at least once, and one in three business failures is the direct result of employee theft
Change your loop, change your lifeJune 24, 2022Do you ever tell yourself, “Don’t think about it, let it go,” only to find the thing you are not supposed to be thinking about is all you think about? It’s as if you are stuck in a thinking loop. You are. You are having “looping thoughts,” which are also known as ruminating thoughts.
How to increase veterinary nurse retentionJune 23, 2022Not only are experienced and credentialed veterinary technicians experts in their field, therefore allowing them to more easily manage and triage serious cases, they are also a vital component to training new graduates in healthy, educational, enriching, and supportive environments. Simply put, credentialed veterinary technicians are the past, present, and future of veterinary medicine. Without beating around the bush, veterinary medicine does not exist without these unsung heroes.
