Hospital Design

Planning a practice renovation or building a new hospital is a massive undertaking. Here are 5 ways you can save on construction costs for your project.

Natural materials and lighting, a clean flow, and a warm design set the stage for a relaxing veterinary experience in this 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition merit award–winning facility.

To create a sweet dental suite in your veterinary practice, think about your options before diving in.

A building as secure as an old bank, vaults and all, is sure to make for a quiet, stress-free veterinary practice.

Topnotch veterinary care deserves a topnotch facility to match.

Consider these factors if you’re thinking of purchasing an electrical backup generator for your veterinary hospital.

Your veterinary practice may not be cluttered (or maybe it is), but that doesn’t mean it’s organized. Take these tips and make your space more efficient, attractive and tranquil.

If you’re considering adding boarding facilities in your veterinary practice, here are some tips for improving accommodations while also marketing your services.

As restrictions are lifted on businesses around the country, many veterinary practices are weighing their options for how to proceed with caution while maintaining safety for staff and clients alike.

The breakroom in your hospital can serve multiple functions, all of which lead to a more productive and enthusiastic veterinary team.

Transparency, revolutionary care and staff development are the hallmarks of this stunning Texas practice, which was named a runner-up in the 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition.

From location to soil to utilities, here are the fundamentals for finding that perfect site to build or lease your veterinary hospital space.

Words of wisdom about building or remodeling a veterinary hospital from some of the 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition winners.

If you’ve got big dreams of building a practice of your own from the ground up, take it from the winner of the dvm360 Hospital Design Competition in the “less than 8,000 square feet” category: It can happen for you.

A look at veterinary news highlights from this week.

A longstanding community practice needs a facility that reflects its standards of care—and fulfilling that mission earned one hospital the highest honors in the 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition.

Prescott Animal Hospital (Arizona) and Tustin Legacy Animal Hospital (California) win top honors as co-Hospitals of the Year.

Two young doctors dove right into practice ownership and building a facility all at once and got the practice of their dreams, earning them top honors in the under-8,000-square-feet category of the dvm360 Hospital Design Competition. 

Easy, budget-friendly ways to make your small veterinary practice appear larger.

These three people will make or break a project to renovate, remodel or build a new veterinary hospital. Increase your chances for success by getting the right folks to work right together.

Maybe your state doesn’t enforce hazardous drug compounding rules today, but you never know when that might change. And the rules of USP <800> protect your veterinary hospital’s patients and staff as well as the environment. Learn more and consider whether your protocols and areas could use a redesign.

With 15 years at two previous strip-mall locations under his belt, Dr. Bradley Petersen turned Petersen Pet Hospital into the AAHA-certified, Fear Free practice of his dreams. His clients, patients and employees appreciate the Merit Award-winning hospital in this years 2019 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition.

Say bye to the junk. Declutter your practice. Spark joy in part one of this series that will help you learn that a streamlined practice is an efficient one!

Big ideas for a large veterinary hospital paid off for an Illinois architecture firm, whose designs earned one of two 2019 Hospital of the Year awards, this one for more than 8,000 square feet.

Submitting your hospital to the Hospital Design Competition is a long, laborious project. Make sure you're using your time wisely by avoiding these common mistakes.

From tiny tweaks on existing clinics to building from the ground up, here are the 10 most-read veterinary hospital design articles from the past year.

What takes veterinary hospital design from good to great? Small details like these.

Its true that veterinary practices earn more per square foot through medicine than through boarding, grooming or retail. But its also true that veterinarians can make good money on pet services. (And where do you think all those boarders will go for their veterinary care?)

Only you can choose the People's Choice championbut hurryvoting ends March 31.

Joining us in Kansas City Aug. 24 to 26? Get to know a little more about our design gurus who'll be running the show.