January 24, 2014— Morningside Animal Hospital in Port Saint Lucie, Fla., received a 2014 Hospital Design Competition Merit Award in the 49th annual Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition. Drs. Jennifer DiTrapani-Gimbal and Nathan Gimbal own the 6,918-square-foot animal hospital at 1626 SE Port Saint Lucie Blvd.

Judges evaluate competition entries in the following categories:

• Site plan • Mechanical features;
• Outpatient areas • Plumbing features;
• Inpatient areas • Electrical features;
• Quality of finish materials • Overall features;

“The Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition recognizes exceptional veterinary facilities that enhance pet owners’ experiences at the hospital, support top-notch veterinary care, maximize practice efficiency, and foster comfortable working conditions for veterinarians and veterinary team members,” says Brendan Howard, editor of Veterinary Economics. “These award-winning facilities set the standard for cutting-edge veterinary hospital design.”

Morningside Animal Hospital will be featured in the Hospital Design Supplement delivered with the June 2014 issue of Veterinary Economics, which reaches 58,000 practicing veterinarians in the United States and Canada.

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