Staff Meetings Old & New
All associates are expected to wear this throughout their entire shift.
What is a name tag?
This basic infection-control practice should be performed before and after patient contact—and even after removing gloves.
What is handwashing?
Outside of VCA, Mars owns this group of emergency and specialty hospitals
What is Blue Pearl
The suffix “-itis” indicates this process is occurring.
What is inflammation?
This singer is known for hits like “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” and “Anti-Hero.”
Who is Taylor Swift?
AAHA is an acronym for this organization.
What is the American Animal Hospital Association?
Spills should be cleaned immediately, and these should remain in place until the area is completely dry.
What are warning cones or wet-floor signs?
Date the MAS Launches
Sept 2
What is dyspnea?
This term describes difficulty or labored breathing.
In Mean Girls, Regina George leads this infamous high-school clique.
Who are The Plastics?
CareClub members receive this percentage off add-on services.
What is 25%?
Bites, scratches, needlesticks, and other occupational exposures should be reported through this VCA system.
What is the RISK Portal?
Name of Current VCA President
Brian Garish
This condition occurs when the stomach becomes distended and rotates on its axis and is a life-threatening emergency in dogs.
What is gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV)?
This actor plays Iron Man/Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
This training is required for all DVMs, VAs, and PCAs and must be completed by September 25.
What is Heart Centered Training?
To reduce this unique tripping hazard, it should ideally be placed in a low-traffic area and surrounded with highly visible caution tape.
What is a hospital scale?
How many hospital does MVH own and operate
Over 3K
This procedure collects urine by inserting a needle directly through the abdominal wall into the urinary bladder
What is cystocentesis?
In Stranger Things, this alternate dimension is home to creatures like the Demogorgon.
What is the Upside Down?
Only approximately this percentage of veterinary hospitals and clinics in the U.S. and Canada are AAHA accredited.
What is 15%?
After a bite or potential rabies exposure, an Associate should immediately wash the area, notify their supervisor, report through the RISK Portal within this amount of time, and seek medical evaluation as directed.
What is within 24 hours?
What are the MARS 5 Principles
Freedom
Quality
Responsibility
Mutuality
Efficiency
This laboratory measurement represents the percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells and can help assess anemia or dehydration.
What is packed cell volume (PCV)?
Before her solo career, Beyoncé rose to fame as a member of this R&B girl group.
What is Destiny’s Child?