This study aims to develop the Building Information Modeling, BIM, system that enables effective facility planning, programming, design, and management of hospital wards. A circular corridor floor plan type was focused and management types regarding patient placement and nursing travel distance were considered. The nursing travel survey was conducted in four wards of two hospitals. Simulations were carried out to show optimal and inappropriate versions of patient placements using genetic algorithm. Various fit between the floor plan type and management type were clarified including the difference of nursing travel distances was small in the circular corridor floor plan type.

This paper aims to reveal the usefulness of nursing travel distance simulation using Building Information Modeling (BIM). A nursing travel distance survey was conducted to extract the elements that affect nursing travel distance. Following the analysis, the simulation was carried out to make predictions by changing the position of the nursing base and changing the placements of patients. Through this simulation, it became clear that 1) by improving the use method of nursing base, it was possible to reduce 27% of travel distance 2) by changing patient placements, the difference in increase of travel distance was about 30%.