Chapter 351
Chapter 349: Chapter 169: Calling the Chief Physician Directly. Zhou Can’s Status in the Operating Room
Doctors, during their residency and advanced training, always try their best to make a few friends.
It’s not that they enjoy acting subservient.
But rather, it’s so they can consult other department’s doctors anytime they encounter challenging and complex cases in their field.
If the doctors they know from other departments rank high enough, they can even directly request them to come for a consult.
Moreover, when the hospital holds elections, it’s always better to have more friends.
However, most doctors can only network with peers of the same level during their residency and advanced training. They can only be on good terms with doctors who are at most one level above them.
They are nothing compared to Zhou Can.
Zhou Can has formed connections and friendships with big shots from several departments. This is an intangible asset.
Perhaps even he himself hasn’t realized the huge benefits these connections can bring him.
Right now, the patient in bed 6 urgently needs surgery.
Craniotomies are generally performed by Neurosurgery.
Even if Deputy Director Yu wants to arrange overnight surgery for the patient in bed 6, it’s fraught with difficulties. It’s almost impossible to facilitate.
Because the head of the Neurosurgery department won’t comply with his request.
In that case, he can only follow the rules.
First, thoroughly discuss with the patient’s attending physician about the surgery request. Then the attending physician communicates with the head of Neurosurgery to finalize the surgical plan, and the department arranges the surgery.
By the time all these procedures are done, it would be too late.
In this situation, the fact that Zhou Can knows the head of Neurosurgery and has a good relationship with them comes into play.
A private phone call can be made to discuss the surgery.
Bypassing all the intermediary steps.
“Director Yu, if I can persuade the head of Neurosurgery to agree to perform the surgery on the patient, can the critical care department arrange it now?”
Zhou Can’s words are truly astonishing.
The doctors around him feel it’s incredibly audacious.
A mere trainee resident speaking with more authority than the attending physicians.
He thinks he can get the head of Neurosurgery to immediately arrange surgery—just who does he think he is?
To put it bluntly, even the deputy hospital directors wouldn’t dare to say they are certain to arrange it immediately. At most, they would attempt to discuss it with the head of Neurosurgery.
Neurosurgery is the pinnacle department of surgery.
The heads of that department, proud as they are, are academic purists who are stubborn and won’t easily comply with requests from others.
“You’re going to persuade the head of Neurosurgery?”
Deputy Director Yu’s eyes show surprise, but, as someone experienced, he quickly regains his composure.
“Even if you do have a way to convince the head of Neurosurgery to agree to the operation for the patient, I don’t have the authority to decide on it. The patient in bed 6 belongs to your group, you should find Director Liu.”
When it comes to rescuing patients, everyone works together regardless of group.
But arranging major surgeries like this definitely needs to be the responsibility of their respective group head.
One must not overstep their authority.
Zhou Can looks at Doctor Hu.
After all, Doctor Hu is still his superior.
“I will report the patient’s situation to Director Liu right now.”
This time, Doctor Hu doesn’t dare underestimate Zhou Can’s opinion.
What’s more, even Deputy Director Yu supports the idea of overnight surgery for the patient.
Besides, the patient’s condition really isn’t looking good.
They might not make it through the night.
“Xiao Zhou, come with me to the duty office to report this matter.”
Doctor Hu took him to the duty office outside and directly called Director Liu’s mobile phone.
After briefly explaining the patient’s condition, Doctor Hu got straight to the point.
“Earlier, Dr. Zhou suggested to Deputy Director Yu to perform an endoscopic intracranial surgery on the patient overnight, and Deputy Director Yu is quite in favor of this plan. We would like to report to you for instructions.”
Doctor Hu is using Zhou Can as a shield.
“It seems unlikely that the patient, based on your description, will last through the night. Emergency surgery overnight does seem like the only lifesaving option. Only, I doubt Neurosurgery will agree. The surgical risk is too high.”
Director Liu is well aware of the stakes involved.
No head doctor would dare to wade into such murky waters.
It’s not that these heads are cold-hearted, but such is the medical environment and rules in this country.
“Dr. Zhou says he has a way!”
Doctor Hu pushes Zhou Can to the forefront again.
Truth be told, he feels quite helpless.
Although he is the attending physician, he seems to carry less weight than Zhou Can, the trainee resident.
Of course, this also has to do with his conservative and prudent nature.
He refuses to take great risks for patients.
Zhou Can, on the other hand, is the complete opposite; he’s daring and decisive, rarely considering his own interests.
Describing Zhou Can as ‘a calf not afraid of tigers’ couldn’t be more appropriate.
“Dr. Zhou, please speak to Director Liu.”
Doctor Hu hands the phone directly to Zhou Can.
Taking the phone, Zhou Can has a moment of scorn for Doctor Hu in his heart.
“Director Liu, hello, this is Zhou Can.”
“Xiao Zhou, I hear you have a way to have the head of Neurosurgery agree to the surgery?”
“I can only try to persuade the head of Neurosurgery, I can’t guarantee it will be successful. Before that, I need your approval for the patient’s surgical treatment request.”
Zhou Can doesn’t dare to be too definitive in his statement.
Just to save the patient, he’s willing to shamelessly reach out to Director Wen for surgical approval.
“If a trainee like you is willing to go all out to save a patient’s life, what else can I say? I approve of the patient’s surgical plan, and I will immediately come to the hospital to oversee this. You can contact the head of Neurosurgery now, I await your good news.”
Director Liu is much more straightforward than Doctor Hu.