TY - GEN
T1 - Evidence-based analyses of hospital site selection for the aging population in Dallas, Texas
AU - Kim, Jung In
AU - Ruza, Jacobo
AU - Kam, Calvin
AU - Ng, Sandy
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - This paper discusses the feasibility of our decision framework to support hospital site selection for the aging population through a case study based in Dallas, Texas. Currently, many cities face an aging population with escalating healthcare needs, causing challenges to existing resources and planning. Cities must better plan their health care facilities (e.g., hospitals) in a sustainable manner to provide adequate services. Current experience-based decision-making process has too much variation and does not systematically take all factors into account. Our research team developed an evaluative framework and applied the framework as a case study in Dallas, using web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Our case study demonstrates that the framework and web-based GIS tools provide a foundation for informed decisions in a structured and comprehensive way. Additional population and population health data are required for enhanced application of our framework.
AB - This paper discusses the feasibility of our decision framework to support hospital site selection for the aging population through a case study based in Dallas, Texas. Currently, many cities face an aging population with escalating healthcare needs, causing challenges to existing resources and planning. Cities must better plan their health care facilities (e.g., hospitals) in a sustainable manner to provide adequate services. Current experience-based decision-making process has too much variation and does not systematically take all factors into account. Our research team developed an evaluative framework and applied the framework as a case study in Dallas, using web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Our case study demonstrates that the framework and web-based GIS tools provide a foundation for informed decisions in a structured and comprehensive way. Additional population and population health data are required for enhanced application of our framework.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84887400112
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/pubmetrics.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84887400112&origin=recordpage
U2 - 10.1061/9780784412688.034
DO - 10.1061/9780784412688.034
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
SN - 9780784412688
T3 - ICSDEC 2012: Developing the Frontier of Sustainable Design, Engineering, and Construction - Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction
SP - 286
EP - 293
BT - ICSDEC 2012
A2 - Chong, Wai Kiong Oswald
A2 - Gong, Jie
A2 - Chang, Jae
A2 - Siddiqui, Mohsin Khalid
PB - ASCE
T2 - 2nd International Conference Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction (ICSDEC 2012)
Y2 - 7 November 2012 through 9 November 2012
ER -