Abstract: Objective To explore the application of collaborative doctor-nurse management mode in the optimization of ophthalmic day ward procedure, so as to provide evidence for promoting and optimizing the procedure of day ward. Methods A total of 362 patients undergoing cataract surgery in the ophthalmic day ward of our hospital from September to December 2019 were enrolled into the control group (before the application of collaborative doctor-nurse management mode), and 328 patients from September to December 2020 were enrolled into the experimental group (after the application of collaborative doctor-nurse management mode). The non-attendance rate, the satisfaction rate of the patients to medical work, and the incidence rate of adverse events were compared between the two groups. Results After the application of collaborative doctor-nurse management mode, the non-attendance rate decreased significantly from 17.4% to 3.04% (χ²=37.480, P<0.01), and the incidence rate of adverse events decreased significantly from 16.85% to 3.35% (χ²=8.171, P<0.01), and the satisfaction rate of patients to medical work increased significantly from 91.99% to 100% (χ²=27.429, P<0.01). Conclusions Optimizing the ophthalmic day ward by collaborative doctor-nurse management mode can effectively reduce the non-attendance rate, increasing the efficiency of day surgery and the patients’ satisfaction to medical work, detecting and preventing adverse events, ensuring the safety of the patients, and improving the quality of medical care, which is worthy of popularization and application.

Key words: day ward, doctor-nurse collaboration, working mode, procedure optimization