I just became an intern doctor, and the system says I'm a disciple of Mount Shu.

Just as Zhuo Zhuo left the office, the landline phone on Cao Wu's desk rang.

"Hello!" He picked up the phone and answered, "This is Cao Wu, who is this?"

"Old Cao, this is Liang Bin!"

Liang Bin is the director of the Department of Orthopedics at Huachuan Hospital.

Cao Wu, who had been sitting lazily, immediately straightened up, and his face became serious, as if he was about to fight.

"Old Liang, you want to leave Zhuo Zhuo? Absolutely not."

"Old Cao, I'm not calling to argue with you about Zhuo Zhuo. Right now, because of our actions, many interns are jealous of him."

"This kind of trend cannot be allowed to continue; we must find a way to suppress it."

Cao Wu paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right."

"Let's issue a joint statement saying that we won't compete for Zhuo Zhuo and will let him develop freely."

"You truly are a cunning old scoundrel like Cao," Liang Bin laughed and cursed. "Every step is calculated. If this statement is released, will I be unable to compete for Zhuo Zhuo?"

"Old Liang, if you ask me, don't try to take it from him. Don't forget, he's currently interning, and he needs to visit every department. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't take him away!"

"Besides, he'll be going to your orthopedics department sooner or later, what's the rush!"

"Am I stealing someone else's project? I'm stealing the project for tendon and soft tissue reduction techniques. You've already got him writing the SOP, so this technique project will soon be implemented in the emergency department!"

Cao Wu smiled slyly, as if he were a fox. As long as the SOP was written and submitted to the higher-ups for approval, the project would be implemented in the emergency department.

At that time, other departments won't be able to snatch the project away.

Moreover, it would allow Zhuo Zhuo to stay in the emergency department after her internship.

Liang Bin angrily said, "Let me tell you, it would be a waste to put this project in the emergency department. It's most suitable for our orthopedics department."

Tendon and soft tissue reduction techniques fall under the scope of orthopedics.

The orthopedics department has a pool of professionals in this field, sophisticated equipment, and extensive technical support.

In the emergency room, none of these are as important as in orthopedics.

Cao Wu grinned and said, "Then let's compete for it and see who wins in the end."

Cao Wu was very confident. He was Zhuo Zhuo's teacher, and Zhuo Zhuo was also in the emergency department. His skills also originated from the emergency department.

Therefore, he was very confident that the project would be awarded to the emergency department.

"You old scoundrel Cao, you're utterly hopeless!"

Liang Bin roared, "Let me tell you, I will not give up on either the people or the project, even if it goes all the way to the dean, I will not give up."

"We'll see!" Cao Wu said smugly. "Oh, right, before I hang up, let me say one more thing: Zhuo Zhuo's matter was caused by the two of us. This matter must be resolved. We'll each take half of it. I'll make a list and send it to you right away."

"OK!"

After saying that, both parties hung up the phone.

In 2011, Huachuan Hospital began competing with CMI.

CMI stands for Case Mix Index.

CMI is a core indicator of DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups for Diseases).

CMI represents the average severity of patients' conditions, technical difficulty, and resource consumption level in the department.

A higher CMI indicates that the department is more inclined towards complex and critical illnesses, difficult surgeries, and high-risk treatments.

A lower CMI indicates that the department is more focused on the management of common, mild, and chronic diseases.

Many diseases are now covered by DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) in medical insurance.

High CMI disease categories have higher medical insurance settlement prices and higher departmental value.

The competition from CMI has been promoted by the state to all tertiary public hospitals nationwide since 2019.

The CMI of all tertiary public hospitals has also been officially included in the national CMI ranking.

This year is 2020, and the competition for CMI is extremely fierce.

This is why all departments in all tertiary public hospitals across the country are vying to have projects for treating complex and rare diseases implemented in their own departments.

Tendon and soft tissue reduction techniques are precisely the kind of procedures used to address complex and challenging cases in orthopedics.

Therefore, neither of the directors wanted the project to go to waste.

Shortly after hanging up the phone, Cao Wu listed all the departments at Huachuan Hospital and then gave half of them to Liang Bin.

He then sent it to Liang Bin.

The two moved quickly, and given their status, many interns dared not discuss Zhuo Zhuo.

Of course, some people have made disparaging remarks, but at least they don't dare to do so openly.

That was the end of it.

Time flies, and four days have passed in the blink of an eye!

Zhuo Zhuo was extremely busy for the past four days.

He taught his two roommates tendon and soft tissue reduction techniques.

He would also perform surgeries related to tendon or soft tissue reduction techniques.

After the surgery, he needs to collect all the postoperative data from the patients.

Meanwhile, the two department heads were fiercely competing for the same position.

But this time the competition is no longer open; it's all happening behind closed doors.

This caused many people who were paying attention to Zhuo Zhuo to shift their focus away from him.

…………

Friday!

This is Zhuo Zhuo's second Friday since starting her internship!

According to regulations, he is required to complete a two-month internship in the emergency department.

Therefore, one-fifth of my internship in the emergency department has already passed.

That morning, it was the head doctor's rounds again!

Zhuo Zhuo was not late this day and arrived at the department early in the morning to wait.

7:30 in the morning!

Cao Wu walked out of the office.

Soon, attending physicians, resident physicians, and interns appeared behind him!

They stood in a cone shape behind Cao Wu, based on their respective seniority.

Medicine is a very ancient profession that places great emphasis on identity, status, and seniority.

Whether it's seating arrangements or standing positions, everything is ranked according to a comprehensive assessment of identity, status, and seniority.

Zhuo Zhuo, a newly hired intern, stood in the last row with his two roommates.

Cao Wu, like an emperor, led his ministers to inspect each observation room.

Soon, they arrived at the observation room where Zhuozhuo was treating patients.

Who treated the tendon?

Zhuo Zhuo immediately stepped forward from the last row: "Director, I'm the one who treated him."

In private, Zhuo Zhuo called him "teacher," while in formal settings, she addressed him as "director."

Tell me!

"The patient is a 45-year-old male with a tendon injury."

"The main problem is tendon adhesion and retraction, which significantly restricts movement."

"I have completed the imaging assessment of the physical examination. Yesterday, I performed tendon release and reduction on the patient. Currently, the tendon tension is good."

"Postoperatively, we have provided brace fixation, swelling and pain relief, and infection prevention treatment."

"The vital signs are currently stable, and there is no bleeding or peripheral blood flow from the wound."

"The follow-up plan is to perform early protective functional exercises to gradually restore joint mobility."

The patient and his family couldn't understand the technical jargon Zhuo Zhuo used, and they all looked nervously at Cao Wu.

Given Cao Wu's identity, they trusted him more.

Cao Wu looked at the patient and smiled gently, "It's okay, don't be nervous. As long as you follow this doctor's rehabilitation training, your leg will recover completely."

After saying that, he pointed at Zhuo Zhuo: "Don't let this young doctor's age fool you, his surgical skills in tendons are extremely strong."

The patient and their family smiled with relief, then looked at Zhuo Zhuo with gratitude.

[Because you slew demons and saved humanity from suffering, humanity is grateful to you, and Heaven has bestowed upon you a merit!]

[Reward: One merit point!]

Zhuo Zhuo exclaimed with delight, "This is the third merit!"

Although he didn't feel that merit was of much use, it was like a nuclear weapon.

Although it didn't explode, it's protecting you every moment.

Therefore, the more merit one accumulates, the better.

It might come in very useful someday.