Heather Prendergast

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | Heather Prendergast

Key PointsQuestion  Does an Education and mHealth Empowerment (E2) intervention delivered by a multidisciplinary team to patients identified in the emergency department (ED) with high systolic blood pressure (SBP) lead to greater reductions in SBP at 6 months?

Aug 22, 2024 | iowabar.org | Heather Prendergast

By Heather Prendergast“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” - H.G. Wells. If you have ever participated in RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) you will understand wholeheartedly what H.G. Wells was saying. I began riding my bicycle across the great state of Iowa in 2004 and this year marked my 20th year riding the entire week.

May 31, 2024 | todaysveterinarybusiness.com | Heather Prendergast

Patient visits have dipped at many veterinary practices and perhaps at yours. According to a recent VetSource Industry Summary, revenue is steady or slightly higher, but visits are down about 2% compared with last year. Any decrease in volume is worrisome for practice managers. Knowing that it’s happening industrywide might be of some consolation, but it doesn’t ease the fear of missing payroll. No doubt, inflation has affected veterinary practices.

Feb 1, 2024 | todaysveterinarybusiness.com | Heather Prendergast

What is leadership? What does it really mean and why is it critical for a veterinary practice? Every leadership journey I take with practice owners and managers starts with a discussion of positive influence, culture, mission, vision, values, good communication, clear expectations and feedback loops. However, I want to begin this article with the end in mind. While you know what leadership is (in theory), making it stick during the boiling-hot messes of daily veterinary practice can be hard.

Dec 6, 2023 | vetsmall.theclinics.com | Heather Prendergast

Keywords Veterinary team utilization Veterinary team retention Culture Trust Credentialed veterinary technician Optimal utilization Change management Veterinary Practice Act To read this article in full you will need to make a payment Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online access One-time access price info For academic or personal research use, select 'Academic and Personal' For corporate R&D use, select 'Corporate R&D Professionals' Subscribers...