Chapter 236: Chapter 237: Emergency Arrangements

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After the emergency department added a new hand surgery unit, Li Baoshan began to run around, busily getting things moving.

After all, the operating rooms that cost so much money to build couldn’t just be used as display models; at the very least, they needed to earn back their cost.

Although the hospital was a public institution, the construction of the department still had to come from departmental funds. The emergency department was already a precision poverty alleviation department within the hospital. Having finally received support from the hospital to set up the hand surgery unit, Li Baoshan was not willing to let go of any opportunity.

They say that although a sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs.

The emergency department now also had a decent structure, with advanced talent recruitment underway. The two additional operating rooms would soon be ready for use. Gradually, the emergency general surgery, hand surgery, thoracic surgery, and orthopedics had started to take shape.

Next, everything depended on the department’s helmsman, Li Baoshan.

At this time, Qin Xiaoyuan and Li Baoshan were sitting in the office with Li Jianwei from orthopedics.

“Old Li, your burden is not light this time. The hospital already faced a lot of pressure when giving your emergency department those two operating rooms; it was the hospital’s money that established your hand surgery unit, and now you’re bringing in two senior talents. Everyone in the hospital is watching you!” Qin Xiaoyuan said frankly to Li Baoshan.

“Hand surgery is traditionally part of orthopedics, and this time, it’s also thanks to Jianwei’s strong support that the hand surgery unit was established. The two departments should cooperate and keep in touch, given that hand surgery is a branch of orthopedics. With Jianwei’s rich experience, you must ensure the successful setup of the hand surgery unit.”

“The development of our Provincial Second Hospital’s surgery system has been relatively behind, but it can’t be changed overnight. The emergency department is an important reflection of a hospital’s medical standard. This significant investment can’t go to waste, Old Li. You have to take more care. Besides everything else, at the very least, you have to increase the department’s profit. It cannot continue to lose money every year.” Qin Xiaoyuan said with a sense of helplessness.

Li Baoshan nodded. Although his face was expressionless, he understood very well that if the hospital’s support for the emergency department did not result in a return, it would weigh heavily on both President Qin and President Li.

Inside the hospital, various powers were entangled; even a small position was fiercely contested, let alone the construction of a key support department.

If the hospital invested so much effort to support the emergency department, yet achieved nothing, it would undoubtedly invite criticism, not just towards Li Baoshan but also towards Qin Xiaoyuan.

As the president, you must coordinate all related affairs within the hospital properly, and since the hospital is financially independent, you also have to distribute resources reasonably.

If you were to use the profits of other departments to develop the emergency department, there would naturally be objections.

Qin Xiaoyuan also had a heavy burden!

Just like an enterprise, the hospital’s development direction still depends on the president.

And although Tan Liguo was indeed the secretary, the hospital was different from other public institutions. At the very least, the development of Provincial Second Hospital was determined by Qin Xiaoyuan.

Li Baoshan nodded and said to Li Jianwei, “This time, we also have to trouble President Li.”

Li Jianwei shook his head, smiled, and eased the atmosphere. “Director Li, we have been old friends for so many years. Let’s not speak in empty pleasantries and just be straightforward.”

“Although hand surgery is indeed a type of orthopedic surgery, if we want to systematically carry it out, our orthopedic department does not have the capacity to do it well.”

“Since hand surgery has been set up in the emergency department, let’s take it one step at a time, gradually improving. In no time, the hand surgery unit will grow; that’s how a department builds its foundation.”

Li Baoshan nodded again.

And Li Jianwei continued, “Moreover, a crucial point is that hand surgery is quite suitable for the emergency department. Patients have short inpatient stays in the emergency department, which is a perfect match, and the profit isn’t low. Orthopedics seems to make tens of thousands per surgery, but the materials and equipment are expensive, and there are many participants. As a result, the earnings don’t seem as substantial. In hand surgery, though an inpatient case only brings in 5000-10000 yuan, the quantity and short duration mean the profit isn’t negligible.”

“Given the significant effort that President Qin has made for the hospital, there have already been some dissenting views. Director Li, you really need to work hard to ensure the hand surgery unit is well established!”

In the end, it all comes down to money!

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How does that show your department is developing?

By the end of each month and year, when profits are tallied, we’ll know how well the emergency department has developed, and whether you as the director are competent.

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On Friday afternoon, before the end of the workday, Li Baoshan returned to the emergency office, urgently summoned everyone, and held a meeting.

He arranged for those who were off on the weekend to organize a publicity event, each person dedicating half a day to help promote the Second Provincial Hospital’s hand surgery department.

An Yanjun was in charge, and the now Director An could be said to be full of lofty aspirations, his gentle face etched with determination, even his gold-rimmed glasses shone more than before.

Everyone had no complaints about this, after all, if the emergency department did well, everyone’s income could gradually increase. Adding a hand surgery service was a good thing for the emergency department.

Chen Cang was not assigned to the promotional work but was sent to a recruitment fair for hiring.

Being contract staff, the department still had enough autonomy.

After work, Chen Cang received a call from Luo Zhou, “Cang Er, everyone is eating on the third floor of the school, come over for a chat?”

After hesitating, before Chen Cang could speak, Luo Zhou said, “Come on, all of us from Anyang are here, it would be bad form if you didn’t show up!”

Chen Cang nodded, “Alright.”

The third-floor cafeteria of the school was a small restaurant outsourced to a private vendor, with private rooms and mainly a la carte dining, where everyone used to gather during college.

The prices were cheap, at least half what you’d pay at an outside restaurant, and a meal wouldn’t cost much per person.

Chen Cang took a taxi and headed straight there.

Chen Cang’s arrival was indeed a pleasant surprise to everyone and was also warmly welcomed.

The meal was lively, indistinguishable from their university days.

They still ordered the same dishes they did in university, still spent time with the same people, and even the tone of their conversation had not changed much.

This made Chen Cang feel he had been the one who changed the most over the past three years.

Quite reflective.

As they ate and talked, Chen Cang learned that nearly everyone was in graduate school, also at Dongyang Medical University. Many, like Luo Zhou’s girlfriend Dong Jia, had failed to get into graduate school on their first attempt but succeeded on their second.

After learning that Chen Cang had only started his graduate studies this year, his friends teased him incessantly, insisting he sit next to them and address them as seniors.

It was indeed a bustling affair.

At the time, there were 58 people in the class, and now more than twenty had come, filling two tables. Although it wasn’t an official gathering, there was still a good turnout. In fact, most of them studied at Dongyang Medical University and often saw each other.

It was just a spontaneous decision to get together.