3 Establishing Requirements:AAI Program Entry Health care facilities should have clear policies to address all animals permitted in the facility. This may include therapy dogs, service animals, and facility dogs,…
4 Establishing Requirements:AAI Implementation Clear procedures must be established by your AAI program to maximize patient, staff, visitor, and AAI team safety and to enhance patient satisfaction. Since therapy dog…
5 Maintaining Compliance:Renewals, Record Keeping,and Team Retention Health care administrators have a responsibility to ensure the safety, reliability, and accountability of AAI programs. This means that records must be kept…
2 AAI Program Structure Similar to clinical and support services, complementary therapies should be structured based on the market a health care facility serves. Health care administrators should consider the…
7 Beyond Visitation:Animal-Assisted Therapy(AAT) and Facility Dogs You will remember from previous chapters that animal-assisted activities (AAA) include therapy dog visitation and are referred to as AAT by many in…
1 The Health CareAdministrator’sOverview of AAI Health care administrators face numerous challenges as they seek to provide the best experience and value for patients, as well as a fulfilling and…