Bim Study on Evaluation for Hospital Ward Facility Planning and Management by Optimization of Patient Placement and Simulation of Nursing Travel Distance

Abstract

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.