VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL (VMTH) The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) at the CVM provides leading-edge compassionate care for animals while ensuring that our students receive the highest standard of veterinary medical education. The VMTH was the first teaching hospital to receive the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Referral Practice Accreditation, a recognition that the organization reaffirmed this year. In FY2017, the VMTH completed a collaborative strategic planning exercise that included leadership and representatives from the VMTH, the departments of Small and Large Animal Clinical Sciences, and the department of Veterinary Pathobiology. The result of this initiative was the creation of a unifying mission and vision, and a shared set of core values to align our missions of teaching, research, and service. These will provide a foundation for the establishment of strategic objectives that will propel our teaching hospital forward as a leader among academic veterinary medical centers. Mission: A better life through compassion, innovation, and discovery. Vision: To be the premier veterinary teaching hospital in the world. Core Values: Excellence, integrity, teamwork, communication, respect, and service.
Large Animal Hospital
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Treated 21,425 patients in the Small Animal Hospital and 7,317 patients in the Large Animal Hospital. Treated 54 horses at the Large Animal Hospital and experienced the busiest weekend in Small Animal Hospital history following Hurricane Harvey. The response by VMTH clinicians and staff was extraordinary. Expanded the Orthopedic and Oncology service lines by recruiting two new surgeons and hiring additional nursing staff to each service. Completed two construction projects to renovate the Internal Medicine and Oncology treatment areas. Completed the Small Animal Hospital lobby expansion project by opening the long-term waiting area as part of our initiative to enhance the client experience. Replaced the flooring in the food animal area to improve patient safety, and the safety of our faculty, staff, and students. Launched VMTH “Scrub Store” to manage the hospital’s inventory and distribution of scrubs, and to control costs.
Small Animal Hospital
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Updated and enhanced the Cardiology service line through a generous gift that allowed the VMTH to upgrade cardiac imaging and procedural capabilities in the Cath Lab. Engaged with Texas A&M College of Engineering students in the senior year capstone program to develop detailed maps for various processes within the VMTH, including but not limited to admissions, treatment, and discharge; emergency triage and ICU treatment; and anesthesia and perioperative services. Launched a program to reduce adverse events and improve patient safety, and to create a culture of continuous quality improvement. Implemented a program to standardize various processes throughout the VMTH to improve efficiency and to ensure accountability.
A dog's EASE app identifier is scanned by an Oncology veterinary technician.
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