Outside:
-have a fenced in yard
-have employee parking and separate parking for clients
-have a dumpster, but behind doors
-have a storage shed
Inventory:
-have a place for trucks to unload and door (without a window!) accessible to storage room
-in storage/drug inventory room, have a large, open area to check-in items
-Keep blade, pens, etc in that room
-have a room near (if not in) reception just for food (this should be near accessible outside door/inventory room)
-maybe save a shelf/wall for flea/tick prevention
-do not have window panes or any other squares that are hard to clean
-have non-porus walls to avoid dust & grime from sticking
-have wipable walls by exam tables, mop bucket, behind all sinks, bathtub, processor, prophy, and behind trash cans
-don’t waste space with long hallways
-don’t paint the place a bright color. Stick to siding that won’t get really dusty or look old.
Reception:
-have double doors (small room for ads) in reception to help ward off escaped pets
-don’t try to have a separate dog/cat reception entrance—not practical (people don’t read)
-if I do have separate entrance stick to them, and make dog side larger
-keep files near computers and phones to increase chance of staff pulling them for every client
-do not have a water cooler in here
-make the area large, but every area visible to receptionist
-no overabundance of crap on reception counters
-have easy to clean seating in reception
Exam:
-put a radiograph viewer in an exam room
-keep mini fridges with vax in each exam room
-have a trash out in open and up high or in a labeled cabinet
-have a cat scale in each exam room
-keep sharps containers in exam rooms
-pharmacy in hall between reception and exam rooms
-ability to entirely close txmt/sx area from reception & exam rooms
-put chem-like row of outlets on diagnostic/treatment counter and pharmacy counter
Treatment Area (ICU):
-have a counter/room just for all lab machines/microscopes/stains/etc. . .
-have a wet table or two for dentals, A/G
-keep most of the floor open
-have a scale that raises off the floor
Surgery:
-have a surgery prep room with autoclave and sink
-have a door on surgery room (and keep it closed!)
-have separate small, washer for sx laundry only
-2 surgery tables/counters/sets of cabinets
Staff Room:
-give employees clear lockers to put stuff
-have open closet with no doors to hang coats and put boots (kindergarten-style)
might be cool to connect runs (washer/dryer/dishwasher/bathroom) to staff room as sort of mud room
put staff room next to ICU with a window so staff can have a break, but can be seen
Runs:
-have a fenced-in dog walking area
-have fenced outside runs (triple-fenced) with dog door connecting to indoor runs
-inside of runs should not be white—floors and walls should hide dirt and staining
-have hose AND spout in runs
-have a good storage system (out of the way) for crates!!!
-put swinging (thick, sound-proof) doors on laundry/mud room
-have a lot of shelves for laundry near washer and dryer
-have a ground sink for mop bucket—no white walls around it
-store dishes near dishwasher
-have a drain on the floor near bathtub, washer & dryer, and stretching across the front of ALL runs
-tilt runs to drain into drain
Cats:
-put cat room far away from dog runs
-have a sink IN the cat room
keep cat gloves and net IN the cat area
-have separate room for birds and small animals
Isolation:
-have isolation room with door (don’t put a bunch of stuff in here)
-minimal furniture/shelving
-Needs to be easily cleaned–not used much so it gets dusty
-Keep a hose in this room
-have supplies that are ONLY in this room
X-Ray:
-put a drain in x-ray room
-have a LOT of shelves to store radiographs
-consider an apartment upstairs???
-cameras downstairs, that feed to apt upstairs
-back entry to upstairs apt
-have a locked door between downstairs hospital and upstairs apt
Refer to sketch of blue print for exact layout
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