Chapter 91
Knock, knock, knock!
Although the door was open, knocking is the bare minimum of courtesy.
“Is that Zhou Can?”
Vice Director Yin’s phoenix eyes held a piercing sharpness.
“Um!”
Zhou Can nodded.
“Come in! Please, take a seat!”
Her tone was relatively gentle.
Zhou Can walked into the conference room and sat down opposite her.
“Dr. Zhou, no need to be nervous. I wanted to discuss something with you.”
“Please speak!”
Zhou Can, remembering Qiao Yu’s advice to be clever, braced himself.
“Did you save a child who had a foreign object stuck in their throat on the subway yesterday?”
“That did happen.”
Zhou Can readily admitted.
“Well… such an act of saving the child is commendable and praiseworthy. However, after an examination, the child was found to have three broken ribs, and the family has come to the hospital causing trouble, demanding an explanation.”
Vice Director Yin’s tone grew heavier by degrees.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Can actually breathed a sigh of relief.
So, it was about this.
He had only performed the Heimlich maneuver, and the possibility of causing the child’s rib fractures was extremely low. Instead, it was Dr. Shangguan from Tuya Second Hospital, who, after two unsuccessful attempts of CPR, had increased the force of the compressions.
That is most likely what caused the broken ribs.
There have been similar reports in the news, where some medical personnel or laypersons overexerted during CPR resulting in the patient’s rib fractures.
This constitutes a severe secondary injury.
It’s a result of improper practice.
“At the time, the child was unconscious and the first to administer aid were three medical staff from Tuya Second Hospital. Among them, Dr. Shangguan performed CPR on the child. I only performed the Heimlich maneuver. It should have been him who broke the child’s ribs.”
Zhou Can endeavored to state the facts of the situation.
“No, no, no, you are the one who did it.”
Vice Director Yin immediately denied it.
Zhou Can sensed something wasn’t right.
Although Tuya General Hospital and Second Hospital are affiliated, there is definitely a difference when it comes to direct interests.
It’s like two brothers who have split the family assets; they would certainly act independently.
The likelihood of the older brother earning money and giving it to the younger for spending is very small.
Likewise, the younger brother losing money and the older one filling the gap is equally unlikely.
If Zhou Can hadn’t stated the facts, Vice Director Yin might think the broken ribs were his doing.
This could be understood.
Now that he had made the situation very clear—she might be an administrator, yet she also knew medical knowledge—
Which method of resuscitation is more likely to break ribs, surely she would not be unaware?
Moreover, her insisting that Zhou Can was responsible was blatantly biased.
This was very inappropriate.
“If you really want to find out who is responsible, it’s very simple, look at where on the child’s ribs the fractures are. If it’s near the heart, then there’s no need for me to say. If it’s near the abdomen, I’ll acknowledge it.”
Zhou Can, holding back his anger, spoke calmly.
Vice Director Yin seemed to have anticipated that Zhou Can would not readily agree.
She changed her domineering tone and earnestly advised, “Saving a child who could have died is a marvelous deed. The hospital highly commends and affirms your proactive lifesaving behavior. Dr. Zhou, you are still young. Even if you admit that you are the one who broke the child’s ribs, you won’t receive any substantial punishment.”
She had begun trying to work on Zhou Can’s thoughts.
“Nowadays, the relationship between doctors and patients is generally tense. The family has come to the hospital demanding an explanation. For you, it would just be a formality, a mistake to admit and be done with it. All subsequent compensations and settlements will be handled by the hospital. How does that sound?”
Vice Director Yin presented a series of promises.
At first glance, such protection from the hospital for its own doctor is indeed touching.
But unfortunately for Zhou Can, who was born into a wealthy family and learned from his parents, his ability to interact with others and judge various interests is far beyond that of ordinary people.
An average newbie in the workplace might actually naively agree.
After all, he is facing the Vice Director of the Medical Department.
Yet Zhou Can was not so easily fooled.
“No! I clearly didn’t do this, why should I admit to it?”
Zhou Can pointed out the crux of the problem.
He was not at fault in the first place, thus there was no need to admit guilt, nor any need for the hospital’s so-called protection.
Vice Director Yin’s face turned a shade uglier.
This young resident was not easy to sway!
“Zhou Can, whether it was you who did this or not, you should think of the bigger picture, the hospital’s reputation. Allowing the family to continue causing such a fuss will only damage the hospital’s reputation. If you feel wronged, the hospital can offer you a reasonable compensation.”
Seeing that persuasion was futile, she directly proposed to buy Zhou Can off.
To have him accept the blame.
“Sorry, I need no compensation, just my innocence.”
Zhou Can refused again.
He was not in need of money, and he wasn’t even willing to hear the compensation terms offered by Vice Director Yin.
He didn’t consider it at all.
“Zhou Can, this decision was reached after discussion among several leaders of the Medical Department. We understand your feelings and hope that you will uphold the hospital’s reputation and accept this decision for the greater good.”
She emphasized her words, her expression becoming more severe.
This was straightforward power play.
“With all due respect, to uphold the hospital’s reputation, proving my innocence and letting the family know that I did not do this—that’s what truly upholds the hospital’s reputation. What I don’t understand is why you’re so bent on forcing me to take the fall. What are you aiming for?”