Chapter 445: Chapter 238: There Is No Keeping a Low Profile in the Emergency Department!

"Hmm!" Lu Cheng said, as he grabbed his work tools, starting to put on his robe and look for clothes.

In the twenty-first century, what is the most frustrating thing? This is pretty much it.

The clothes from today have already gone into the washing machine after bathing.

"Then you go find them yourself, I can’t help you." Mu Nanshu was also fumbling around slowly...

Lu Cheng left in the car at eleven ten at night.

Lu Cheng really felt like lighting a cigarette now, but since he had to drive and he didn’t smoke, he refrained.

When he arrived at the department, it was already eleven twenty-eight!

In the department, both the internal medicine and surgery staff were working overtime, especially the internal medicine team, who were fully engaged in handling medical records.

After all, the archives room could drive anyone in internal medicine crazy.

Compared to the busy task of organizing records in internal medicine, the surgical department felt stuck. It wasn’t about perfecting medical records.

Instead, Xiao Zhaoxi, after seeing the daily duty roster and the daily death count/clinic visits and timing statistics, felt quite frustrated.

There’s a saying, don’t worry about scarcity but about uneven distribution.

During Lu Cheng’s shifts, the mortality rate within his timeslot dropped to nearly half of others!

"Our emergency department’s daily visits last year were about 260 people, with a past mortality rate of 4.3%."

"The distribution shows about 190 visits in internal medicine and 70 in surgery. But the mortality rate in internal medicine is only 3.5%. Our surgery mortality rate is as high as 5%."

"This month happens to be the beginning of the year! So, these numbers obviously don’t add up." Xiao Zhaoxi said.

Death data and non-death data must be reported accurately.

Tian Zhiliang greeted Lu Cheng calmly, "Director Xiao, but we in surgery haven’t done much. There’s nothing else we can do."

"Isn’t a lower mortality rate good?"

Xiao Zhaoxi said, "Good, of course."

"Isn’t it bad? They’re planning to use these figures to boast, see if they can compile it into something for publicity!"

"But can it be replicated?" Xiao Zhaoxi glanced in Lu Cheng’s direction.

Now Xiao Zhaoxi fears that the State People’s Hospital will block his transfer, holding up his contract or other things.

Lu Cheng replied, "Director Xiao, I truly don’t know what to do with this, I’ll cooperate with the department’s arrangements."

Inspection visits aren’t something Lu Cheng, who isn’t in leadership, has dealt with before; he’s always been an executor.

It’s fine for Lu Cheng to draft medical records; to handle reception and explain various changes?

Sorry, inexperienced, likely a mess.

"Currently, there are two solutions: one says it’s coincidence, the other that it’s personal ability."

"But explaining it as a coincidence won’t work because if it keeps happening, coincidence turns into inevitability."

"And if we overly emphasize personal ability, upper management won’t be satisfied. They want reproducibility, policies, or means that can be used for promotion." Xiao Zhaoxi rubbed his face vigorously.

He is trying hard to diminish Lu Cheng’s presence, like preventing Lu Cheng from inventing surgeries or carrying out Spleen Preservation Surgery.

Despite this, Lu Cheng’s natural aptitude still stands out significantly, leaving Xiao Zhaoxi at a loss.

As the director, Xiao Zhaoxi has a savvy perspective, so Tian Zhiliang asked, "Director Xiao, what happens if promoting personal ability displeases upper management?"

"Draft reports, what else."

"They will make sure you study hard, have Lu Cheng give lectures, conduct teaching, and strive to turn it into something reproducible."

"And when it’s not working well, it becomes Lu Cheng’s personal problem then."

"But you know, the blind hemostasis technique, no one can successfully teach it; Lu Cheng will have a tough time." Xiao Zhaoxi said.

Lu Cheng was attentively listening, feeling rather delighted.

The Skill Points he converted are both beneficial to himself and a representation of improved patient experience and lively lives.

Their quantity somewhat represents his overall contribution to society, which is why Lu Cheng is endlessly enthusiastic about them.

But? Xiao Zhaoxi’s words must also be considered.

Still, Lu Cheng doesn’t know what to do.

Xiao Zhaoxi said, "Lu Cheng, there’s no other way; you’ll have to sacrifice a bit for greater achievements."

"Director Xiao, please enlighten me." Lu Cheng consulted.

"Just say, some techniques are personal touch, you lack teaching experience."

"Hemostasis is something realized rather than explained, with no quantitative indicators; at the time, all you thought about was treating the patient."

"Your teachers never taught you this before." Xiao Zhaoxi said.

Lu Cheng naturally replied, "Director Xiao, no one taught me. It’s something impossible to teach."

Tian Zhiliang and others showed a slight shift in expression.

"I told you to follow instructions, not to boast." Xiao Zhaoxi agitatedly emphasized, even a bit annoyed.

Lu Cheng said, "Director Xiao, these are the facts."

Remarkably, Xiao Zhaoxi smiled, "That’s good. If you don’t need to pretend, then you won’t have to act at all."

"But be prepared that since the data attributes your outcomes to personal talent, your name might gain some fame within the health committee."

Lu Cheng jokingly responded, "Director Xiao, perhaps it already has some notoriety!"

"Go write medical records!" Xiao Zhaoxi was truly annoyed now.

Because he knows Lu Cheng isn’t endlessly pretending; Lu Cheng’s statements are factual.

Lu Cheng’s name surely has been heard by a few during inspection tours.

Nonetheless, such naturally high-end talk, when coming from a subordinate, always feels a bit unnerving.

This was exactly what Lu Cheng hoped to hear.

As long as there is a task, execution is straightforward.

He never intended to boast.

"Have you arrived? Is the situation serious?" Mu Nanshu had unread messages listed in the chat.

"I’m here; it’s not serious! But it certainly is rather troublesome."

"You should get some rest." Lu Cheng replied.

"I’m not used to it... I can’t sleep." Mu Nanshu said.

"Huh?" Lu Cheng was quite surprised, his pupils contracting.

Mu Nanshu immediately clarified, "Not what you’re thinking, forget it, can’t explain to you."

"..."