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Chapter 1084: [1084] It is evident that she has an in-depth understanding

Chapter 1084: [1084] It is evident that she has an in-depth understanding

To come up with such detailed and clear tables in such a short time is really surprising, and it leads to questions about how she managed to create this table and whether she had guidance from an expert.

Tao Zhijie knew this problem best, as it was he who assigned the task to Xie Wanying, so he explained to everyone, "Teacher Lu only showed her the medical records last night, she had not seen Teacher Zhang’s medical records before. I also gave her the task last night. I’m not sure what time she finished writing."

In fact, when she brought her work this morning, he was equally surprised as it seemed she had written too quickly. He had only asked her to write down some suggestions and thoughts, as he didn’t quite believe she would be able to figure it out even if he gave her a whole day.

He never expected to open it tonight and see that what she listed were all tables. At that moment, his initial silence and hesitation was due to his inability to understand how she achieved this.

Data analysis is the clearest way to present facts. To refute her statements, one would need to do as Professor Hao did, running home to check references – without solid evidence, her statements could not be disputed.

If everything she listed was correct, it meant that the criticisms Dr. Cao wanted to hurl at them four years ago for their foolishness were actually right.

"Dr. Cao, you must be really happy, right?" a colleague taunted from across.

"This is a tragedy, how could I be happy?" Cao Yong’s voice was as cold as three feet of ice in winter.

Everyone tightened up inside.

President Wu took back the document written by Xie Wanying from Cao Yong, read it carefully, and asked Cao Yong, "Does she have any suggestions for us?"

Was it just to criticize what they had done wrong? Review during meetings was the first step, indeed, but the second step is to reflect and improve. Improvement is the goal. Much like a surgeon uses a scalpel to remove a tumor with the aim of curing the disease.

"She wanted to make a suggestion that for such patients in the future, she knows it’s hard for doctors to stay detached if there are emotions involved with the patient, so it’s best to proceed according to standardized clinical pathways," said Cao Yong.

"Hmm," President Wu expressed great interest in Xie Wanying’s suggestion, adding, "She seems to have a deep understanding of clinical pathways."

The other doctors present remembered that hospital leaders like President Wu were the most enthusiastic about clinical pathways, as it seemed to fall under the scope of hospital management.

Clinical pathways, originated and popularized in developed foreign countries, can be simply understood as reforming medical procedures by drawing on industrial models. Advanced industrial manufacturing processes have standardized procedures guiding the production, controlling quality, adapting to changes as needed, and overall adopting the most cost-effective approaches. The medical field is likewise making such endeavors, aiming to provide patients with quality and reliable medical services while effectively controlling medical costs.

Domestically, due to the slow progress of medical reforms, the concept of clinical pathways is still at the research stage among scholars and has not yet been widely practiced.

President Wu understood this concept better than those below him, and thus immediately recognized Xie Wanying’s profound understanding of it, which made him turn to Cao Yong and his colleagues with an inquisitive gaze: "Have any of you taught her about clinical pathways?"

Clinical pathways are still at the explorative stage and are not included in textbooks; they can only be found in domestic and international academic papers.

Cao Yong and the others shook their heads at President Wu, and at the same time, they were not surprised that Xie Wanying knew about this. This was because, unlike other medical students, she particularly enjoyed searching for and reading academic papers.