bayedsolid Chapter 447: Is the hospital just a tool to make money?
Chapter 447: Is the hospital just a tool to make money?
The dean sighed heavily, his eyes fell on Lin Panpan, and he spoke intermittently:
"Panpan, the hospital is also in a dilemma this time.
Although the man's life was saved, his family members are still arguing with the cause and have already sued the hospital.
To be honest, if you hadn't stepped in to help, you wouldn't be in this trouble now."
Lin Panpan's eyes widened, she was shocked and angry. "So you think I was wrong to save someone? How can that be possible?"
The dean frowned, his tone helpless and serious: "Every hospital has its own rules, and some procedures cannot be broken casually."
"Rules? Isn't a hospital a place to save people? Do we have to go through all the rules before saving people?" Lin Panpan's face turned red with anger.
She looked at Li Si and said, "Li Si, what do you think?"
Li Si sighed and said:
"As a doctor, I fully agree with what you are doing, but as the head of a hospital.
I tell you, what happened today was completely wrong."
Li Si pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and said:
"Do you really think you've done nothing wrong? I don't know your original intention in studying medicine, but have you thought about the consequences?
It's a mess outside now. The patients' families are holding banners and demanding compensation, and the hospital sign has been smashed to pieces!
This is not just an image issue. If the hospital collapses, how many people will lose their jobs?
You may not be after money, but others have to support their families!"
Guo Deguang nodded repeatedly, veins throbbing on his forehead.
"That's right! I'm being harassed by that group of people so much that I don't even dare to go home!
The man clearly had no pulse at the time, and according to medical standards he was in a dying state. Why did you bother to save him?
Death is the end of everything, why would there be such a big fuss? "
Lin Panpan's eyes were red, she stared at Li Si, her voice trembling:
"So in your eyes, the hospital is just a tool to make money?
When I was studying medicine, I swore an oath to do my best to save every life.
Seeing that the patient has hope, how can I watch him die!"
Li Si tugged at his tie, a mocking smile forming on his lips:
"How naive! Do you think you can practice medicine with nothing more than passion? The human heart is a hundred times more complicated than you imagine!
The family members are asking for a huge amount of money now, isn’t it because you saved the person?
If it were someone else, they would have given up treatment long ago according to the rules."
He slammed a stack of bills on the table, and the pages spread out at Lin Panpan's feet:
“Look at the prescriptions you wrote, they’re all cheap medicines!
The patient is cured, but who will cover the hospital’s operating costs?
Without profits, how can we upgrade equipment and pay salaries?
The more experienced doctor crossed his arms and shook his head: "Young people are impulsive. So what if they cure the disease by prescribing cheap medicine? The hospital is not a charity."
A sarcastic sneer came from the corner: "Director Lin is so good, he takes all the limelight and leaves the mess to us."
A sudden noise broke out outside the corridor:
"You beasts who feed on human blood! We, the family members, must enforce justice on behalf of Heaven. Why do you say someone who is not dead is dead?
If you don’t give me a result today, I will destroy your hospital.”
Li Si supported himself on the edge of the table with both hands:
"Did you hear that? This is what you call a doctor's compassionate heart.
They are nothing but a bunch of mad dogs who are greedy for profit and want to squeeze every last penny out of the hospital."
He suddenly grabbed the bill on the table and slammed it against her chest, sending the papers scattering. "Last month, your pharmaceutical profits were at the bottom of the list. If you keep going like this, who's going to cover the hospital's losses?"
Lin Panpan frowned and looked at him and said, "So? You want me to prescribe overpriced medicine and cheat patients?"
Li Si lowered his eyes and slowly smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves, concealing the calculations in his eyes:
"It's so unpleasant to say that you're cheating patients.
The hospital spent resources to train you, not to let you mess around with unrealistic saintly intentions."
He casually pulled out the medical record book from Lin Panpan's desk, the pages rustling harshly as they turned. "Do you think prescribing cheap medicine is a good deed? Without sufficient profits, how will we upgrade our equipment? How will we bring in experts?"
He slammed the medical record book on the table, causing the pen to bounce in the tray.
"What's wrong with expensive medicines? They're expensive for a reason.
Only when the hospital grows bigger and stronger can it provide patients with cutting-edge technology and a more comfortable environment. This is the true benevolence of a doctor."
He suddenly came closer, and the oppressive feeling of his suit and tie hit me:
"You are the head of the department, so you should learn to look at things from a business perspective.
If you don't change your mindset, you won't be able to sit on this chair anymore."
Guo Deguang glanced at Lin Panpan with a scornful smile on his face, shaking his head and saying:
“I’ve said it before, what’s the point of a woman being a director?
He is confused and does things brute force. Sooner or later he will become a burden to the hospital.
I don't know who pushed her forward against all odds. Someone like her is not worthy of this position!"
The doctors around him all responded, some even sneered:
"Becoming a director at such a young age, he must have taken some shortcuts.
If we really talk about medical skills, they are not necessarily much better than us."
Another said sarcastically, "That's right. She's been given the position of director. She really thinks she's the savior. She doesn't even consider her own importance!"
The nurses in the corner were whispering to each other.
One of the nurses lowered her voice, her eyes filled with sympathy and helplessness:
"In the final analysis, she is just too naive and doesn't understand the rules of this hospital.
In this line of work, medical skills and conscience alone are not enough..."
Another nurse looked at Lin Panpan warily and whispered:
"Don't say it, it will get you in trouble if someone hears you.
But if she continues like this, I’m afraid her life will be difficult…”
Gu Mobai kicked open the office door and strode forward with a chill all over his body.
His eyes swept over the people surrounding Lin Panpan, and finally fixed on Li Si's face: "When did your hospital become a place where right and wrong are reversed? My wife saved someone and became a sinner?"
Li Si adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes flashing coldly behind the lenses: "Gu Mobai, what you said is biased. We are just following the rules."
He sneered and said:
"That patient was not originally within Director Lin's scope of treatment.
She rescued the victim without authorization, so shouldn't she be held responsible for the subsequent disputes?"
Gu Mobai suddenly laughed out loud:
"Rules? I think some people are pretending to be ignorant even though they know the truth!
Why are those family members outside making such a fuss? It's because your vice president made a misdiagnosis before the operation and nearly killed a living patient!
Now, when something goes wrong, you're throwing all the blame on my wife?"
He turned and pointed out the window, where he could faintly hear the cries of family members: "Listen, isn't this sound more piercing than these high-sounding rules of yours?"
Just as Guo Deguang was about to open his mouth to defend himself, Gu Mobai gave him a sharp look, which instantly made him shrink back.
Gu Mobai approached Li Si, exuding an oppressive aura: "I don't care what internal conflicts you have, but you can't touch my wife."