The invention discloses a face recognition management method for a hospital. The face recognition management method comprises the following steps: S1, collecting face and iris information of a patientat an entrance of the hospital; establishing a patient initial database; S2, collecting, verifying and tracking patient face information at a registration window, a stairway, a doorway or a consultation desk position, perfecting a patient database and sharing data with a medical diagnosis and treatment management system; and S3, acquiring face and iris information of the patient through a handheld terminal in a ward, and matching and verifying the treatment medicine and items to be applied. According to the invention, a patient database is constructed from hospital admission, is gradually perfected and shares data with the medical diagnosis and treatment management system; in the diagnosis and treatment process, the hand-held terminal is used for conveniently collecting face and iris information of a patient to match and verify treatment medicine and items to be applied, and medication and diagnosis and treatment safety is guaranteed; according to the invention, patient emotional behavior information monitoring is added, risk research and judgment calculation is carried out, early warning is carried out according to the risk research and judgment calculation, and an emergency plancorresponding to the risk is responded to in a hospital security system.