@article{ART003313938},
author={Kim, Youngaee and Lee, Seungeun and Kim, Sinhwan},
title={A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States},
journal={JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE},
issn={2733-8649},
year={2026},
volume={32},
number={1},
pages={25-33}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Youngaee
AU - Lee, Seungeun
AU - Kim, Sinhwan
TI - A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States
JO - JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
PY - 2026
VL - 32
IS - 1
PB - Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
SP - 25
EP - 33
SN - 2733-8649
AB - Purpose: The development of a smart health environment begins with patient safety and is expanding to improve quality and healthcare services. Currently, guidelines for smart health environments are being proposed for the design of medical institutions. This study analyzes smart health environment data from eight hospitals in the United States and South Korea to identify facility space requirements. Methods: Data collection used the Gemini family of models API to categorize and evaluate the relationship between technology and physical space. Results: The findings establish a three-part framework for smart healthcare: technology (medical IT, robotics, and telecommunications), effectiveness (safety and resource efficiency), and facility space. Smart technology activity is highly concentrated in outpatient departments, operating rooms/treatment rooms, IT centers, laboratory, and medical equipment/medicines across both regions. However, spatial priorities differ; US hospitals show high technology density in operating and treatment rooms, which require larger footprints for robotic and hybrid surgeries, while Korean hospitals show greater integration in wards areas. Implications: It is suggested that phased smart technology guidelines tailored to specific medical functions are essential for the effective configuration of facility spaces in future healthcare environments.
KW - Smart Health Environment;Facility Space Planning;General Hospital;Medical IT;Patient Safety
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Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun and Kim, Sinhwan. (2026). A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 32(1), 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun and Kim, Sinhwan. 2026, "A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States", JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, vol.32, no.1 pp.25-33.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun, Kim, Sinhwan "A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32.1 pp.25-33 (2026) : 25.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun, Kim, Sinhwan. A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States. 2026; 32(1), 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun and Kim, Sinhwan. "A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32, no.1 (2026) : 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee; Lee, Seungeun; Kim, Sinhwan. A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 32(1), 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee; Lee, Seungeun; Kim, Sinhwan. A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE. 2026; 32(1) 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun, Kim, Sinhwan. A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States. 2026; 32(1), 25-33.
Kim, Youngaee, Lee, Seungeun and Kim, Sinhwan. "A Fundamental Study on the Facility Space Planning in a Smart Health Environment - Focusing on General Hospital Cases in Korea and United States" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32, no.1 (2026) : 25-33.
