• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2019

Purpose: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an important inpatient care area where critical patients are treated intensively with advanced medical technology. The level of care of ICU and the modernization of related facilities is an important indicator of health care quality. At the present time, when the Regional public hospitals are frequently expanding, the rational planning of the ICU has become an important part of the medical institutions treating the ICU. The purpose of this study is to present basic data with net area which can be used in the architectural planning of the ICU. Methods: The investigation and analysis of the ICUs were conducted on 24 medical facilities, based on theoretical analysis through relevant guidelines, articles, and documents, and on the basis of the actual space composition and net area analysis through the architectural drawings. Results: This study provides basic data such as bed placement type of ICU, relationship with other departments, distance between NS and bed, distance between beds, and net area of disease by type. Implications: The results of this paper are expected to be effective reference materials for future research for rational spatial organization and efficient operation of the Intensive Care Unit in regional public hospitals.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2018

Purpose: It is recently reported that the increasing noise in the hospitals has caused psychological and physiological stress problems with patients, and medical staffs. This study intends to investigate and analyze the noise levels in the sub stations in comparison with those in the wards in general. This study tries also to find some alterative solutions to the immediate problems. Methods: Noise measurements are conducted in advance prior to analyzing their results at two general hospitals with more than 900 beds, in the comprehensive nursing service wards and in the main/ sub stations located in the general wards Results: Although the noise level in the comprehensive nursing service wards has been slightly lower than that in the general wards, this result is over the recommended noise levels. Therefore it is recommended that efforts should be made to low down the noise level as an alternative and to replace the aged carts as well. Implications: The comprehensive nursing service wards are required to take measures against the various noise sources.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2017

병원 현장에서 환자 모니터링 시스템을 적용하기 위해서는 환자감시장치에서 기본적으로 다루고 있는 주요 생체신호의 측정과 데이터의 분석이 가능해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 요구사항을 수용하고자 심전도와 산소포화도 측정이 가능한 웨어러블 디바이스와 환자 모니터링 시스템을 구현하였다. 구현된 시스템은 측정된 생체신호를 블루투스를 통해 간호스테이션 상의 서버로 전송되고 환자 모니터링 시스템에서 의료진이 확인할 수 있는 그래프 파형과 수치로 표현된다. 설계한 시스템을 통해 수집된 데이터와 기존 장비에서 얻어진 데이터를 비교하여 본 시스템의 유효성을 검증하였다.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aims to examine spatial characteristics of ambulatory care department Chronologically through case studies; and to consider the social implication of these spatial changes. Methods: In this study, a total of eight ambulatory care departments, one or two for each period, were selected in order to analyze the spatial characteristics. Results: First, since the 1990s, the outpatient department of the US has been changed into a patient-centered space by providing high quality outpatient medical services through individual exam room planning. Second, the exam room has been changed from open/semi-open/group exam room to individual exam room since 1990, and the trend is shifting from the cluster type to the modular type consisting of universal exam rooms in order to achieve the flexibility of exam room. Third, the diagnostic/testing area has been deployed to the ambulatory clinic to enable 'one-stop shopping' for patients-centered care since 1990s, however, it has been disappearing since 2000 due to Reduce medical expenses. Fourth, the Central Nursing Station type first appeared in the outpatient department In the 2000s, followed by the type of decentralized nursing station type since 2010s. And fifth, the area of medical support has been placing to be concentrated on one place due to the Lean Design strategy since 2010. Implications: In the future, it is expected that Korea will be more focused on efficiency, visual control, and flexibility in the planning of the ambulatory care department as in the case of the United States.