Chapter 68 Meeting
Workers' Hospital, 12th floor of the outpatient building.
During the phone call, Dean Hu only informed me to attend a temporary meeting in the conference room, without specifying the content of the meeting.
Before leaving, Ren Qin smiled and winked at Chen Yun, who guessed it probably wasn't anything bad.
The hospital outpatient department was still busy. Chen Yun finally managed to squeeze onto the elevator and pushed open the door to her office just as the notification was being given.
The office, which can accommodate dozens of people, was now occupied by four people sitting separately.
The rectangular conference table had a mottled paint finish, revealing the original color of the wood through the edges. A few rays of sunlight shone through the window, illuminating everyone's expressions clearly.
Hu Xiangming sat at the top, intently reading the newspaper. To his left, Vice President Lin turned slightly to the side and spoke in a low voice to a male doctor who looked quite old from the side.
Xue Ruzhi sat opposite Vice Dean Lin, fiddling with her fingernails with a somewhat impatient expression.
She was tall and thin, even somewhat gaunt, and the dark gray sweater made her face appear even more cold and hard.
His high cheekbones and pale face, he always had a habit of slightly lowering his head and glancing sideways when he spoke, and his already thin lips were clenched so tightly that they were completely bloodless.
"Director Chen is here!"
"Hello, Dean Hu. Hello, Vice Dean Lin." Chen Yun smiled and nodded, then glanced around the conference table before stepping to the right: "Hello, Director Xue. And this is...?"
Pulling out the chair, I looked curiously at the male doctor opposite me with his half-gray hair, my gaze slowly falling on the name tag on his chest.
"Director Dong!"
The middle-aged doctor, who looked to be in his forties, was none other than Dong Jiancheng, the head of the gynecology department.
The fact that a man can become the head of the gynecology department shows how strong his professional skills are.
"Hello, Director Chen."
Dong Jiancheng reached out and shook hands with Chen Yun, his formulaic smile as gentle as a spring breeze, as if even his tone of voice had been specially practiced.
"I heard from others that Director Chen is young, but I didn't expect him to be this young."
"Director Dong is also very young. If I hadn't seen your name tag, I would have thought you were a new doctor in some department," Chen Yun said with a smile.
"Director Chen is really good at chatting. I'm a grandfather now..."
"Cough cough—"
Hu Xiangming coughed lightly, and the flattery immediately stopped. Everyone looked at the center at the same time.
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting. First, I'd like to talk about the document issued by the Hospital Authority regarding improving medical quality and strengthening interdepartmental collaboration..."
Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neonatology.
Undoubtedly, this meeting was a special meeting held around the three departments. The contents of the documents were clichéd and had almost no substantive content, just like in the previous life and this life.
Although Chen Yun brought a notebook and pen, she didn't know what to write down, and Hu Xiangming spoke so fast that it seemed he didn't expect anyone to be able to understand him clearly.
Dong Jiancheng, on the other hand, was engrossed in writing, his focused expression putting Chen Yun to shame.
Xue Ruzhi simply didn't bring her notebook. She went from lying on her desk to gradually crossing her legs, and her eyes began to scan every corner of the office.
"All departments must strengthen communication, especially the connection between the delivery room and the neonatal department, to ensure the timely transmission of information on high-risk pregnant women and to move the preparation point for neonatal treatment forward..."
"Move forward?" Xue Ruzhi snorted coldly, interrupting Hu Xiangming directly: "Move forward? How much forward? Do we have to share data with newborns from the moment the pregnant woman starts her prenatal checkup?"
Her voice was very loud, and without any deliberate effort, it already carried a condescending tone that directly confronted Chen Yun.
Hu Xiangming looked at him with a half-smile.
Chen Yun was slightly surprised. Xue Ruzhi was able to directly confront the dean during the meeting. How strong must her backing be to have such audacity?
At first, Chen Yun thought Xue Ruzhi had a strong backing, but later she found out that she was just taking advantage of the fact that there were few doctors with excellent skills in the past, and the hospital leaders had to give her some leeway. She had become used to being arrogant and found it difficult to change.
“I have no objection to the hospital setting up a neonatal department, but the establishment of this new department has not only failed to reduce the burden on the obstetrics and gynecology department, but has also increased our workload for no reason. Take the premature babies who were transferred to the neonatal department a few days ago, for example…” As she spoke, her gaze lightly fell on Chen Yun’s face: “In the end, they were just as normal as the two premature babies who stayed in our department.”
"I wonder where Director Xue heard that?" Chen Yun asked with a smile, twirling the pen between her fingers unhurriedly. "Besides, isn't the fact that Baby Number One is in good condition now thanks to the efforts of our department? Director Xue doesn't know what he was like before he was transferred from the obstetrics and gynecology department?"
“We had already tried to save the child, but you came here and immediately said you wanted to put him in an incubator and monitor him... Anyone who didn’t know better would think it was going to be some major surgery!”
She leaned back heavily in her chair, her eyes filled with disdain for Chen Yun's overreaction.
Then, she suddenly changed the subject, her sarcasm becoming even more pronounced: "Just for a 32-week premature baby with an unknown survival rate, you're going to use an incubator without even blinking. Your neonatal department is really well-off. I bet you're using national resources, so Dr. Chen doesn't feel bad about it, does he?"
Chen Yun couldn't hide the surprise on her face.
These words came from a doctor, and the survival rate was unknown... which means that saving the child was not the goal at all.
Chen Yun's fingers, gripping the pen tightly, turned white as she slowly turned to meet those defiant eyes.
"Director Xue, do you mean that saving this premature baby born at 32 weeks is a waste of national resources?"
Xue Ruzhi shrugged, the meaning of which was obvious.
"Director Xue really should study the guidelines for neonatal care again. Premature infants born at 32 weeks have immature lung development, and progressive respiratory distress after birth is a typical manifestation of hyaline membrane disease. Without respiratory support, the mortality rate will be greatly increased. Even if it does not result in death, Director Xue can visually diagnose the resulting brain damage."
Chen Yun paused slightly and tapped the conference table heavily with his pen.
"I don't know what everyone thinks of Director Xue's statement about wasting resources, but in my opinion, this idea is extremely absurd and shameful. Is it a waste of national resources for us to do everything we can to save a child's life? Then I ask you, what does it mean to save resources? Is it saving resources to cause a child who could have grown up healthily to have intellectual disabilities? Or is it saving resources to cause a child who could have grown up to contribute to society to die?"
"You're twisting my words!" Xue Ruzhi slammed her hand on the table, making the lid of the teacup next to Hu Xiangming jump. "Chen Yun, stop trying to give me that talk. You're just a young girl who graduated from medical school and has delivered a few babies, yet you dare to spout nonsense. You only got here because you're with..." She almost blurted out the rest of her sentence, her eyes brimming with undisguised jealousy.
"What are you relying on? Director Xue, tell me what you're relying on!"
"A yellow-haired girl who only knows how to talk big!"
"Director Xue."
The two argued for a long time before Hu Xiangming suddenly seemed to regain his hearing, frowning as he interrupted them.
"..."
Once the meeting room quieted down, Hu Xiangming slowly closed the document, his tone seemingly tinged with amusement.
"It's understandable that the two directors have different opinions; let's not damage the harmony between colleagues! Now, let Vice Dean Lin continue to announce the institute's decision..."
The meeting then got down to business. Deputy Director Lin cleared his throat and announced a series of reforms for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
To meet the increasing demand for childbirth services in obstetrics and gynecology, the department will be divided into two sections.
Department One is headed by Xue Ruzhi, and Department Two is concurrently headed by Chen Yun, the head of the Neonatal Department.
The two departments are in competition with each other. The evaluation results are mainly based on infant survival rate and maternal satisfaction. The results are summarized every three months.
"Me?" Chen Yun pointed to the tip of her nose.
"Why should I!" Xue Ruzhi was even more furious, clenching her fist and slamming it on the table: "I've been the head of the obstetrics and gynecology department for more than ten years. Why should I be divided into two departments just because you say so?"
"Let Vice Dean Lin finish speaking." Hu Xiangming's face darkened, and his expression turned cold.
"The second department is just an experiment. The hospital will conduct a one-year assessment of the second department. Only those who successfully pass the assessment can retain the second department. If they fail, the second department will be canceled."
Chen Yun watched coldly, her finger lightly tapping on the table.
It seems that Chen Yun has become a model for hospital reform, both trying to change Xue Ruzhi's outdated ideas through comparison and to promote the rapid development of obstetrics and gynecology through competition.
A reform measure that kills two birds with one stone, but... what benefit could it possibly bring to Chen Yun!
The reform measures seemed to have taken Chen Yun's concerns into account as well, and then Vice Dean Lin talked about various rewards and the most attractive salary.
The salaries of all staff members in the department will be linked to the department's performance, which is commonly known as "more work, more pay".
"Director Chen will concurrently serve as the deputy director of the Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and her salary will increase accordingly. In addition, bonuses will be determined based on..."
At first, Xue Ruzhi was just angry, but when the salary was mentioned, she was completely consumed by jealous rage.
The question of "why" kept swirling in her mind, and Chen Yun's smile became so glaring that she wanted to pounce on him and tear that smiling face off.
"Director Xue, don't worry. There will naturally be a reward for the winner when there is competition between the two departments. If one department wins the competition, the bonus for the director will surprise you..." Vice Dean Lin added with a smile.
She took in both Chen Yun's reluctance and Xue Ruzhi's anger, but this reform measure was being announced rather than solicited opinions... so her feelings were irrelevant.
This reform is an important experiment in the hospital's departmental operation model. If it proves effective, it will be promoted throughout the hospital.
Therefore, no matter how great the resistance, the hospital will proceed.
"The specific personnel arrangements are as follows..."
Chen Yun knew very well that it would be futile to refuse, so she simply listened quietly to the arrangements while thinking about how to arrange the work next.
A formal department head's responsibilities extend beyond simply treating patients; they also include management, teaching, and research.
In her previous life, Chen Yun led a research project on neonatal brain hypoxia recovery, a very demanding job.
"We will send two associate chief physicians and four attending physicians to the second department..."
The term "doctor" as commonly used by ordinary people is gradually being replaced by "doctor" within hospitals, and the professional titles among doctors are becoming more clearly defined.
Chen Yun listened quietly, her thoughts drifting a little far away.
Then Vice President Li suddenly stopped, tapped the table, and his smile became more sincere: "After a meeting of the hospital's business department, it was decided that landline phones will be installed in the homes of all department heads to facilitate notifications for emergency patient care at night."
I used to be most afraid of my cell phone suddenly ringing at night, but now it's a landline phone instead.
When attending physicians encounter difficult problems, they need to consult with the department head in a timely manner. After several instances of untimely handling at the Workers' Hospital, the hospital decided to fund the installation of telephones for all the department heads.
Chen Yun could almost foresee the busyness that was about to come.
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