The room fell into a brief silence. Where there are people, there’s politics, and with politics comes a variety of struggles. Power is something everyone wants more of, regardless of the group they’re a part of.
It seemed to be merely a question of a hospital appointment quota, but did those present truly value it so much? What they really valued was the final outcome of this matter.
"Since we still have disputes on this issue, let’s put it aside for now. The next issue I want to talk about is another very important problem in our hospital—the Emergency Department," Chen Zhenxing said calmly.
"The Emergency Department has exposed many problems recently. Director Qin is about to retire, his management has become somewhat lax, and his methods are also a bit crude."
"Vice Director Li and I encountered one such instance. A fight broke out in the Emergency Department’s waiting hall, with no regard for who was right or wrong. If Liu Banxia and Shi Lei hadn’t persisted, that patient might have been misdiagnosed."
"The Emergency Department cannot continue to develop . Therefore, Vice Director Li and I discussed it and feel we can transfer some doctors to serve as full-time physicians in the Emergency Department."
"With dedicated, full-time physicians, we can not only address the increasing number of problems exposed in our Emergency Department but also dedicate ourselves more to patient reception and treatment. What does everyone think?"
This time, no one spoke up. Everyone knew that transferring doctors to be full-time staff in the Emergency Department would be beneficial for the entire hospital. However, for the departments they each managed, this matter wasn’t so simple.
Their usual working hours are already very long. If they were transferred to the Emergency Department as full-time doctors, their working hours would become even more undefined.
However, this was a necessary step for the hospital’s overall direction. Even Wang Guobin couldn’t object, despite knowing this was aimed at Qin Hai.
"Trauma patients and patients with acute abdominal pain are the main cases in the Emergency Department. So, the General Surgery Department needs to transfer several more attending physicians. The Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Internal Medicine, and ENT departments must each transfer at least two attending physicians or associate chief physicians with strong clinical skills," Chen Zhenxing continued.
"The other departments should do likewise, because we need to ensure the Emergency Department can handle patient admissions normally. This won’t be like our previous approach; it will be a comprehensive admission process."
"This is the preliminary idea Vice Director Li and I have: we intend to appoint Liu Banxia as a full-time physician in the Emergency Department. Let’s confirm this matter first, and then we can study the future organizational structure of the Emergency Department."
After speaking, Chen Zhenxing raised his hand.
Li Mingwu and Zhou Zhiyong didn’t even confer; they had already agreed with this matter and raised their hands as well.
Secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Commission Du Xingdong, Vice Director Zheng Huiling, and Vice Director Li Xingguo, who was in charge of security and medical insurance, also raised their hands in approval.
Wang Guobin glanced around. "I reserve my personal opinion."
"My view is the same," Wang Yarong added.
"Alright, it’s passed then. Another matter: regarding that so-called video, we must make the other party issue a public apology. Alright, meeting adjourned," Chen Zhenxing said.
A simple appointment actually escalated to the level of a hospital committee discussion; this was unprecedented in the history of the Second Affiliated Hospital. Of course, the Second Affiliated Hospital had also never made an out-of-procedure appointment for anyone before.
The issue of restructuring the Emergency Department didn’t require a vote, as it was the correct direction. However, the staffing of the Emergency Department, especially the appointment of its leadership, still required careful deliberation.
"How about it? Can you try to persuade Shuwen to take on the Emergency Department and prop it up?" Chen Zhenxing asked after returning to his office.
"Chief Director, if we were to establish a trauma emergency center, I think it would be fine. But just the Emergency Department alone would be somewhat difficult," Zhou Zhiyong said.
"He has a lot of work on his plate right now. If he goes to the Emergency Department, there will be endless things to manage; the foundation is too poor. I think you should talk to him personally. Didn’t you see I knew nothing about this today?"
"Shuwen is just afraid of making things difficult for you; after all, you are uncle and nephew. Let him take it on concurrently for now, as a transitional measure. My thinking is actually also to establish a trauma emergency center, but that involves too many aspects; we can only proceed step by step," Chen Zhenxing said.
"I won’t interfere with personnel appointments; he will have the final say. As long as he can persuade people and get the work done, I will sign off on it directly. Furthermore, for this year’s GME doctors, I also plan to allocate more to the Emergency Department."
"This is also a reform for our Second Affiliated Hospital; we must be cautious. Many GME doctors complain that the current GME is a complete waste of time. You can also spend more time thinking about this aspect and formulate a more detailed plan."
"The Emergency Department will be the pilot department for our hospital’s new GME plan. If it achieves results, we can also provide a model for other GME bases to learn from."
"Then what about Old Qin? I think Wang Guobin intends to protect Old Qin," Zhou Zhiyong asked.
"Sigh... I have a headache over this too. We need to consider the thoughts and opinions of the old comrades to manage the hospital’s work well. Before the meeting, I had already received three calls—some from retired old comrades, and some from the university," Chen Zhenxing sighed.
Zhou Zhiyong could understand Chen Zhenxing’s distress. Because he had also received calls; probably none of the hospital’s vice directors were spared.
Moreover, the subsequent matter of transferring personnel would be the most troublesome. If mishandled, it could lead to a loss of existing talent from the hospital.
To use a popular saying, the Second Affiliated Hospital is also like a besieged city: those outside want to get in, and those inside want to get out. Every year, some doctors are poached by private hospitals because they offer higher salaries and less demanding work.
This time, if things aren’t handled well, the doctors transferred to the Emergency Department might harbor resentment, leading to resignations. At that point, for the Second Affiliated Hospital, it would be like adding insult to injury.
In the Emergency Department, Liu Banxia, who was diligently instructing Liang Xiaolin on suturing, had no idea that such a trivial matter concerning him had been put to a vote at the meeting. He was actually in a very good mood.
However, he was also genuinely troubled. Even though he unreservedly shared his own insights, Liang Xiaolin was still "slow" when suturing. This was just ordinary suturing; if it were an intra-abdominal organ operation on the table, she would probably be even slower.
If it were before, he wouldn’t have cared about the mission obtained from Liang Xiaolin. He would just do the surgery himself. After all, hands-on operations give more experience and more skill points.
But now it was different. Liang Xiaolin had connections, so he had to cultivate a good relationship. Otherwise, he might not be able to receive missions from this line in the future.
What level was he even at now? He was already getting missions similar to class-change quests. Who knew what would appear when he leveled up further?
Liang Xiaolin secretly glanced at Liu Banxia. I’m also very troubled. Liu Banxia taught so earnestly all afternoon, yet I just can’t grasp it. It’s quite embarrassing.