Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2025, 6(8); doi: 10.25236/AJMHS.2025.060809.
Xinrong Mai, Zisui Qiu
Department of Health Management Center, Hengqin Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Zhuhai, 519000, China
Against the backdrop of increasingly refined health demands among residents and the growing need for quality health management services, traditional models in tertiary hospital health management centers often lack physician-nurse collaboration. This deficiency leads to intervention plans that deviate from residents’ actual needs and limits service quality, thereby constraining both residents’ health benefits and the professional value of the institutions. This paper focuses on the application of the IAFs management program in improving service quality. The program establishes a physician-nurse collaboration mechanism whereby nurses’ detailed health information about residents supports doctors in developing intervention plans, followed by regular communication and adjustment during implementation. Data show that, after adoption, the accuracy of intervention plan adjustments and the early detection rate of chronic disease risks improved significantly, while the proportion of residents suspending execution due to unsuitable plans dropped sharply. These findings indicate that the IAFs management program effectively addresses pain points in traditional service quality, promotes a shift in health management services from merely “completing tasks” to “solving problems,” and provides a feasible pathway for the high-quality development of tertiary hospital health management centers.
Tertiary Hospital; Health Management Center; Physician-Nurse Collaboration; IAFs Management Program; Service Quality
Xinrong Mai, Zisui Qiu. Design and Application Effect of the IAFs Management Program in Tertiary Hospital Health Management Centers Based on “Physician-Nurse Collaboration”. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2025), Vol. 6, Issue 8: 68-73. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2025.060809.
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