Chapter 154
“Who is in charge of the Emergency Department operating room?” Zhong Hui asked coldly.
“I am!”
Dr. Xu responded calmly.
“Submit all the surgical records, medical cases, and progress notes from the Emergency Operating Room for the past month to us. Our quality control department needs to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the doctors, nurse practitioners, and admitting physicians involved in yesterday’s incident.”
It was evident that the purpose of the Quality Control Department was to address the medical incident that occurred yesterday.
It seemed they were prepared to delve deeper.
This was Zhou Can’s first profound experience of the severe consequences brought about by a medical incident.
Surgical records are generally documented and kept by nurses.
Liu Xia, the head nurse practitioner of the operating room, was notified and arrived promptly.
She then took out the relevant records for the quality control team to review.
Since Zhou Can, Dr. Xu, and the nurse on duty yesterday were all under investigation, they could only call Doctor Fu to temporarily cover.
Otherwise, the Emergency Operating Room would be unable to function.
…
Inside a small office, after Dr. Xu was called in for questioning and came out,
“Zhou Can, come in!”
The young woman from the quality control department did not give Dr. Xu and Zhou Can a chance to communicate.
Certainly, to prevent collusion.
Zhou Can entered, and Zhong Hui, the team leader of the quality control department, sat there with a stern face.
This woman from the quality control department closed the door and sat down in front of a computer next to Zhong Hui, acting as the recorder.
A camera was aimed at Zhou Can.
The atmosphere of the interrogation felt particularly serious.
“Zhou Can, when did you transfer to be a resident doctor?”
“May 7th of this year.”
“When did you enter the Emergency Department operating room for standardized training?”
“May 7th of this year.”
The day he passed the program, he was assigned to the Emergency Department and has been performing surgeries in the operating room under Dr. Xu since then.
Originally, he had wanted to apply for general surgery.
However, qualifying as a resident doctor at Tuya Hospital was definitely much better than directly specializing in general surgery, both in terms of prestige and actual status.
His future prospects were also greater.
“When did you start participating in surgeries?”
“May 7th.”
“When did you start involving in Level 2 surgeries?”
“I really don’t remember. It should have been about half a month after I started in the operating room.”
“When did you start leading Level 1 surgeries independently?”
“Never. I have always performed surgeries under the guidance of senior doctors.”
Zhou Can wasn’t foolish; accolades of this nature were impossible to admit.
He understood the basic surgical admission rules.
“Zhou Can, this is a serious inquiry by the authorities, and you must answer honestly. If you intentionally conceal anything, the hospital has the right to impose a series of penalties, including expulsion from the residency program, inclusion in the industry blacklist, and negative remarks in your personnel records.”
Zhong Hui’s voice was steady and powerful, his threatening words felt like mountains pressing down.
The psychological pressure Zhou Can felt was unimaginable.
Yet he ultimately withstood this invisible pressure, his face calmed down, and his eyes cleared.
“Every word I’ve said is true without any deception.”
He calmly replied.
“We have investigated and found out that you have independently led numerous Level 1 surgeries, even including Level 2 surgeries. Do you still want to argue?” Zhong Hui’s tone intensified, his expression turning even more severe.
Zhou Can’s heart sank.
He kept tight-lipped, but others might not have.
Nurses and other doctors could potentially be the breakthrough that reveals the real situation.
Zhong Hui’s gaze was tightly fixed on him, the invisible suppression making it hard to breathe.
“It’s done, just admit it. Right now, it’s just an internal matter within our hospital, no need to worry too much.” The young female official chimed in from the side.
The two of them, one after another, tried every means to break down Zhou Can’s defense.
She should not have spoken, as her words made Zhou Can immediately realize that they were fishing for information.
If they truly had solid evidence, would they need to induce him with such effort?
“I indeed never performed any surgery alone; all were completed under the guidance of Dr. Xu. If you don’t believe it, feel free to investigate.”
Zhou Can’s tone and attitude became resolute.
Disappointment flickered in Zhong Hui’s eyes.
But he was still not resigned.
“We were standing outside the operating room and saw with our own eyes as you performed an appendectomy on a patient. We even recorded it; do you still want to argue?”
This was the final pressure exerted.
“Didn’t you also capture my senior doctor standing right beside me on camera?”
Zhou Can smirked, internally exclaiming that was close.
Just now, under the two people’s questioning, fortunately, he didn’t admit anything.
Rules are rigid, but people are flexible.
There’s a lot of leeway regarding the operating room’s authority.
As long as he doesn’t admit it, no one can do anything to him.
“Watch your language and just answer our questions directly!”
The young female official sternly scolded.
Then, they continued to question Zhou Can for a series of inquiries, to which Zhou Can cautiously responded.
“Alright, you can return to work now! If needed later, we will contact you again. Thank you for your cooperation.”
She stood up to see him out.
Zhou Can was ‘invited’ out of the small office. The questioning was not over yet, as Dr. Lu was still waiting outside.
The doctors involved were all under investigation.
Upon seeing Zhou Can coming out, Dr. Lu stood up and inquired, “Are you okay?” He was very astute, probing the results of the questioning.