Chapter 338: Chapter 304: Lifetime Free Healthcare

After listening to Lu Jiu, An Xianda finally understood Lu Jiu’s intentions.

Clearly, he wanted to establish an integrated hospital.

Moreover, in this integrated hospital, he intended to shift the model dominated by Western medicine and let Chinese medicine take the lead.

One must admit, this is a revolutionary change!

Across the nation, there are so many hospitals that are either purely Western medicine or purely Chinese medicine. In any hospital that blends the two, Western medicine always leads in treatment.

This is indisputable!

If Lu Jiu were to just develop a pure Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, it could work, but even if it thrived, it would at best be considered a decent Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in the medical field.

However, if Lu Jiu included Western medicine and let it support Chinese medicine in treating patients, the nature of the hospital would change.

Once Lu Jiu TCM Hospital truly rose to prominence and entered the public eye, such a model would undoubtedly trigger more thought.

More practitioners of Chinese medicine would be excited, but more practitioners of Western medicine would be resistant.

At that time, it would be a smokeless war!

No one would easily give up their initiative because it’s all about interests.

Liu Xing and others in the medical circle can only be considered a minority.

Although everyone seems tolerant of Chinese medicine now, most of it is just lip service. Once real action is required, many people would probably be reluctant.

Unless the iron fist from above comes down.

But before it does, they can play small tricks as much as they want.

“You know, every one of your ideas is especially idealistic and controversial, but I have to say, I really like it!” An Xianda laughed, not just as a practitioner of Chinese medicine, but as a doctor. Lu Jiu’s strategic planning for the hospital really matched his vision of what a hospital should be, “I don’t know why, but I suddenly don’t want to return to Nanhe.”

Lu Jiu laughed, “Brother Da, you wouldn’t be thinking of sticking to me, right!”

An Xianda snorted, “I am a department head at a provincial hospital; shouldn’t you be grateful if I stay?”

Lu Jiu was taken aback, “Are you serious?”

Of course, Lu Jiu didn’t want An Xianda to leave. If possible, he hoped none of the head doctors would leave the hospital.

Otherwise, in a year, Lu Jiu TCM Hospital would certainly enter a downward phase, possibly taking ten years or more to reach its current level of popularity again.

After all, developing a practitioner of Chinese medicine is very challenging, especially one at the department head level.

They all have decades of medical experience; this can’t be produced in a short time.

An Xianda laughed, “Hahaha, I was just kidding, did you take it seriously?”

Lu Jiu looked at An Xianda in exasperation, “Boring.”

An Xianda laughed, “Seriously, what will you do with this hospital when we all leave? Relying solely on the local Chinese medicine practitioners in Jianghan certainly won’t be enough.”

Lu Jiu responded, “Reduce the number of patients received, as long as the institutional framework remains unchanged, focusing on doctors and patients. Additionally, before you leave, expand the recruitment of Chinese medicine practitioners, whether newcomers or veterans, we need them all.”

An Xianda nodded, “But you don’t need to feel too pressured. I’ve talked to several senior brothers in these recent days, and they don’t seem in a hurry to leave.”

“Not just them, the doctors at Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine seem to have the same idea, but whether they’ve made up their minds, I’m not quite sure.”

Oh?

Lu Jiu’s eyes gleamed!

“Brother Da, don’t mess with me!”

An Xianda smirked, “Why would I lie to you about this? But it’s not surprising; according to all current hospital policies, doctors find no fault. There are fewer patient disturbances, and even if they arise, there is compensation. During work hours, they can exercise, enjoy healthy and delicious meals, and get overtime pay for overworking. Free clinics, banners, etc., all come with real bonuses. The salary is not lower than in the original hospital, and there are fewer trivial matters. For doctors who do not wish to climb higher but focus solely on earning, it feels like getting paid while sitting down. This kind of opportunity is rare even in the top Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals in the country.”

“So far, they’ve only been working under such policies for three to four months. If it persists for a year or two and becomes a habit, even if they return to their original hospital, I’m afraid they’d find it hard to adapt. At least that’s what I think.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiu grinned mischievously, “Then I’d better treat them well, let them truly experience how easy it is to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go backward, hehehe!”

There is this feeling of ease in the hospital that Lu Jiu is keen to exploit further.

In modern society, doctors are also just workers.

They oppose overworking.

Yet hospitals are places where overwork is incredibly prevalent.

In many workplaces, if one person can barely handle the workload, then the hospital will certainly not add another person.

Medical anti-corruption efforts are strong, but how many of those caught are grassroots doctors?

None!

Not a single one!

Grassroots doctors endure hardship and verbal abuse, yet receive the lowest wages.

Many medical staff even sacrifice their health to work night shifts. Lu Jiu once heard that a nurse at Jianghan People’s Hospital had a miscarriage while on night duty and didn’t receive any compensation.

Therefore, the wages that grassroots medical staff receive aren’t proportional to their hardships.

This issue is the same, whether in Chinese or Western medicine.

As long as you work in a hospital, you’ll experience this.

Right now, with more patients to see, the inpatient department has many more patients, leading to more medical staff needing to work night shifts daily.

If there aren’t enough doctors, it’s okay to first ensure enough nurses are hired.

Returning to the hospital, Lu Jiu began drafting a proposal.

Having more staff isn’t enough; night shifts should receive higher pay.

Public hospital overtime pay is calculated at 1.5 times the rate.

Lu Jiu, however, decided on triple pay.

After all, in Chinese medicine, working night shifts cannot be equated with day shifts.

Given the same time, night shifts harm health more. When working night shifts is unavoidable, pay is the compensation method.

Of course, merely raising pay isn’t enough. Staff must also regularly undergo pulse and health check-ups, along with dietary and lifestyle plans.

This means that not only should they earn money working the night shift, but they also must not leave any health issues behind.

Moreover, Lu Jiu added a clause: If a staff member works night shifts for over a month without undergoing a check-up or fails to follow through with the dietary plan, they will actually be penalized financially.

Lu Jiu wants all the hospital’s medical staff to see that working here means earning money and staying healthy is non-negotiable!

What is this?

It’s lifetime free healthcare!

Finding a job where one can enjoy such benefits, isn’t it appealing?

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