My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 907: Chapter 360: Good Things Take Time, The Power of Saying Hello (Part 2)

"It’s no use, I asked a nurse, and she told me to go through the emergency department."

My cousin, who is at least a deputy level cadre in the county and works in the health system, found his status useless once he arrived in the provincial city. It almost brought no convenience and was no different from ordinary people.

"Ah Can, you’re a doctor at this hospital. Do you have a way to help my dad skip the queue? The nurses and doctors from the county People’s Hospital haven’t left. They are worried about any accidents happening to my dad since he hasn’t been admitted yet, so they don’t dare to leave."

My cousin asked in a lowered voice.

The county People’s Hospital not only dispatched a special ambulance but also sent a doctor and nurse along to ensure my uncle’s safety.

Usually, for such long-distance transfers, the hospital’s own ambulance wouldn’t be dispatched.

The family would have to spend a lot of money renting an outside ambulance.

Though they might seem like illegal operations, they have certain procedures.

They are attached to various hospitals, handling cases that the hospital’s own ambulances won’t accept.

Tasks like transferring patients to larger hospitals or bringing them back home are ones that regular ambulances wouldn’t take.

Zhou Can is familiar with Dean Lu and Director Wang from the county People’s Hospital, and they are interested in knowing him.

Thus, they made an exception to provide many conveniences for Zhou Can’s uncle.

My cousin was also well aware of this.

He held deep gratitude towards Zhou Can in his heart.

At this moment, if there was any other way, he wouldn’t want to trouble Zhou Can further.

"Keep your phone on. I’ll make some calls first, and it’ll probably take me about forty to fifty minutes to get to the hospital."

Zhou Can’s house is not close to Tuya Hospital.

Even at night with no traffic, it would still take almost fifty minutes.

"Okay, I’ll wait for you!"

Seeing that he agreed to help, my cousin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Can sighed. It seemed his plan for a passionate evening with Su Qianqian had to be shelved. It’s really one delay after another. She finally opened up and agreed somewhat reluctantly.

But because his uncle couldn’t be admitted, he needed to rush over to handle it.

"Qianqian, Qianqian!"

"What is it?"

Su Qianqian, hearing his urgent tone, thought he couldn’t wait even for a moment.

Secretly thinking, men indeed all have the same nature.

"My uncle hasn’t been admitted to Tuya Hospital. I need to go over and leverage some contacts. I won’t be able to be with you tonight, remember to rest early."

Zhou Can felt a strong reluctance in his heart.

However, on the other side was a benefactor to his family, an elder who had cared for him since childhood. Now that his uncle was in trouble, it was his turn to repay the favor.

There would be many chances with Qianqian in the future.

He could only comfort himself this way.

He left the neighborhood, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for Tuya Hospital.

He directly called Director Lou of the Emergency Department.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought of contacting Dr. Xu, but even though Dr. Xu held some position in the Emergency Department, it was mostly limited to the operating room.

Director Lou was the head of the Emergency Department, so he was more effective to contact.

The phone rang twice and was quickly answered.

"Xiao Zhou, you wouldn’t contact me this late unless something’s up!" Director Lou was quite kind to him.

"I’m really sorry to bother you so late. My uncle had a heart attack, and the county hospital couldn’t treat him, so he was transferred to Tuya Hospital. There might be many people seeking treatment in the Emergency Department, as my uncle has been queuing outside for over an hour without being admitted. Could you help put in a word?"

Zhou Can briefly explained the situation.

Director Lou was the type who didn’t like dilly-dallying; giving him the details hesitantly would invite a scolding.

"What’s your uncle’s name?"

"Zhou Guogan!"

"Okay, I’ll handle it."

After saying this, Director Lou hung up the phone.

...

My cousin, after calling Zhou Can, felt very unsure. After all, this was a provincial hospital, and who knew if Zhou Can could pull some strings to get his uncle admitted.

Within a few minutes, the same nurse who had received them earlier hurried over.

"Move the patient to the emergency room!"

Her demeanor was completely different from before. She even proactively helped pull the flatbed.

My cousin was inwardly overjoyed that his father could finally receive treatment. Zhou Can was indeed impressive; in just a few minutes, the cold nurse agreed to move his dad to the emergency room.

Those without connections had to endure the pain and wait in line obediently.

Connections can indeed save lives in critical moments.

"Director Han will be here shortly to diagnose the patient, so please wait a bit."

The nurse informed my cousin.

"Okay, thank you!"

My cousin let out a big sigh of relief and marveled at Zhou Can’s considerable influence.

To be able to mobilize a director-level doctor directly at Tuya Hospital was truly extraordinary.

"Which hospital are you from?"

"We are the emergency medical staff from Xin Hai City People’s Hospital!"

"Xin Hai City is quite far from here! You’ve exceeded the scope of your hospital’s ambulance duties!" the nurse said in surprise.

"Hehe, for an average patient, we wouldn’t agree to dispatch the vehicle. This patient is Dr. Zhou Can’s uncle, and our dean personally instructed us to send him; we had no choice!"

The accompanying nurse, quite the gossip, couldn’t help herself.

However, she was still mindful of the situation, seeing that following Zhou Can’s call, Tuya Hospital quickly admitted the patient. So she mentioned Zhou Can’s name intentionally to establish some rapport.

"Oh... you’re acquainted with Dr. Zhou Can! Should have said so earlier! No wonder Director Lou personally instructed us to expedite the process!" This nurse was none other than Ye Tingting.

She shuttled between the observation and emergency rooms.

Wherever there was a need, she participated in the rescue work.

"Miss, I just want to know, is Dr. Zhou Can really that influential in your hospital? I’m just purely curious."

"What aspect are you referring to? His medical skills or something else?"

Ye Tingting asked with a smile.

"I know his medical skills are impressive. I heard he rescued a heart attack patient in our county People’s Hospital by performing a stent surgery in just a few minutes. I’m curious about Dr. Zhou Can’s status!"

The nurse’s penchant for gossip is not something to be underestimated.

Women, in general, rarely dislike gossip.

"Dr. Zhou’s status is naturally high! Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to directly reach out to our Emergency Department’s Director Lou." Ye Tingting proudly praised Zhou Can.

"I see. Thank you for telling me these things! It’s a pity I haven’t seen what Dr. Zhou Can looks like; I’ve only heard that he’s quite young." The nurse nodded knowingly.

As they spoke, Han Changqing, the head physician of the Emergency Department’s Internal Medicine, walked in.

"Who is Zhou Guogan?"

Upon entering, Han Changqing asked.

There were many beds in the emergency room, and quite a few patients.

"Here, here!"

Ye Tingting waved at him.

"This is our emergency internal medicine Director Han." She introduced him to my cousin and the others.

It was only for Zhou Can’s sake that she made a point to introduce him.

"Let me see the examination results."

Han Changqing already knew roughly that the patient couldn’t be treated at the county People’s Hospital, hence the transfer.

After reviewing, he appeared quite calm.

"The patient’s condition is indeed quite severe. I estimate that tomorrow he’ll need to be transferred to the Cardiovascular Internal Medicine department for treatment. However, there’s a shortage of beds in that department, so he might need to wait for a new bed to become available. Tonight, he can stay in the emergency room, and I will personally manage his medication treatment."

Han Changqing made this clear to my cousin.

"Thank you so much! As long as he’s admitted, I feel relieved." My cousin was most afraid of having to wait in line outside indefinitely.

While hospitals certainly have the duty to rescue patients, delays in treatment would inevitably lead to losses borne by the patient’s family.

There are numerous cases where patients sent to hospitals die due to untimely treatment, and families then sue the hospitals.

Ultimately, few families win such lawsuits.

Even if they do, the person is gone, and while they might receive compensation, they’ve permanently lost their loved one.

"Being Dr. Zhou Can’s relatives, you don’t need to be so formal." Han Changqing was very polite to my cousin and the others. "Our hospital has already taken over the patient care, so your ambulance can return."

"Alright, thank you."

The accompanying nurse and doctor had long wanted to return but were held up since Zhou Can’s uncle hadn’t been admitted until now.

Their long wait wasn’t in vain.

At least they got to witness Zhou Can’s high status at Tuya Hospital. When they return, if Director Wang or Dean Lu inquires, they can provide some new insights.

My cousin saw them off, giving each person, including the driver, a red envelope.

Even so, it was still much cheaper than hiring a private ambulance from outside.