Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 497 Level Three Special Grade and Higher-Level Hospitals

A small European country.

As the head of a family who holds power in the country behind the scenes.

Capello's life can be described as being born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and then growing up smoothly all the way.

Life is completely uneventful, with everything situated at a peak unseen by most people.

But life isn't always smooth sailing, without any worries.

Even for someone as powerful as him in most countries around the world, his fears and anxieties stem from the passage of time.

Even though his wealth was comparable to that of a nation, it could not withstand the erosion of time.

After the New Year, he was already eighty-five years old.

Although he has a family doctor and various experts to take care of him at all times, and uses all kinds of precious and good things as if they were free.

But his youthful indulgences still made him feel the approach of death.

this day.

He lay on the expensive sofa, looking at his son Capello, and said in a senile tone:

"Son, what did they say about China? Are they still unwilling to sell us medicine?"

As an extremist, he hated people of different skin colors when he was young.

Two or three decades ago, they were constantly making noise and spreading various unfriendly remarks against China. They even gave speeches everywhere, trying to win over some high-ranking people and form various small groups.

As the head of a family with significant influence in Europe, his efforts have indeed had a considerable impact.

Furthermore, given the vested interests involved, China's diplomatic and commercial endeavors in Europe have been particularly unsuccessful.

originally.

He believed he would never have any connection with China in his life.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of the 'Rejuvenation Pill' changed this outcome.

Ten years ago, when this drug was first introduced, other top families, political figures from various countries, and wealthy individuals all approached it with a "let's give it a try" attitude.

After all, Wang Mengde's reputation was already well-known to them.

It has been proven time and again that as one of the world's top, most famous, and most accomplished medical scientists, the drugs he develops are so effective that no one dares to question them.

really.

Some people who tried it were amazed by its incredible quality.

Subsequently, it became the best-selling medicine in high demand and short supply.

Its price on the black market was once two or three times higher than the original price.

This is a drug that costs $20,000 per pill. It's already expensive, and if you increase the price by two or three times, the price of one pill is higher than the average annual income in a developed country.

Even so, those with power, influence, and money don't find it expensive.

They only complained that the quantity was too small.

Many people wish that China would supply a large quantity of these products, like the "Imperial Pill of the Imperial Court," opening up the supply market.

Unfortunately.

China claims that the raw materials for this drug are few and the manufacturing process is extremely difficult.

Therefore, the production capacity is limited.

Moreover, most of the supplies are to be provided within China.

After more than ten years of verification, the efficacy of the 'Rejuvenation Pill' is no secret among the upper echelons.

Most people in the upper class firmly believed this.

However, there are still some people who choose to selectively disbelieve.

Among them was the elder Capello, who refused to believe it even though many of his old friends had told him.

Not only do they not believe it, they also intensify their slander against China.

This situation greatly displeased China.

So they released the message to the public through informal channels.

From now on, the "Rejuvenation Pill" will never be sold to old Capello or his country.

It's not even allowed for resale by others.

If discovered by China, the supply will be immediately cancelled and given to the person who resold it.

The threat didn't have much effect at first.

After all, the elder Capello didn't believe it, and his family was the behind-the-scenes controller of the country. Even if others in the country had opinions, they wouldn't dare to speak out openly.

So for three or four years, everything was calm and peaceful.

The changes began in the second half of last year.

Capello's health suddenly began to weaken.

From being able to ride horses, play golf, and drive cars, they now find even walking difficult.

He consulted with renowned experts from all over Europe, and even paid a high price to come and consult with them from the top ten hospitals in the United States.

The final result made his heart sink.

Those experts all gave the same answer: this is a natural process of aging.

Moreover, after consuming so many supplements and undergoing numerous medical procedures, there's no way to resist it now.

Just when he was unwilling to accept the status quo and was preparing to find experts from all over the world to treat him.

One of the American experts suddenly said something to him that surprised and delighted him.

That means the 'Rejuvenation Pill' might be effective.

If he can take one pill a day, his life might be extended by two or three years.

Following this lead from one expert, many other experts have also put forward this viewpoint.

After many people told him about this, Capello, who had initially been selectively skeptical, began to consider the possibility of losing his life and decided to give it a try.

However, a few years ago, China had already stated that it would not sell the "Rejuvenation Pill" to his family or the country, and also restricted others from reselling it to him.

This made it difficult for him to buy large quantities of medicine even though he had money.

After consuming a small amount of "Rejuvenation Pills" purchased at a high price, I quickly felt a pleasant change in my body.

This made him ecstatic.

So he urged his son to start making contact with China.

"Dad, China is adamant about not selling, so there's no way to negotiate."

They wouldn't even meet with me; they had to send a message through other countries, and their attitude was very firm.

Capello Jr. shook his head.

He never expected that even after he had proactively raised the price to $50,000 per pill, China still refused to sell the medicine.

Seeing his father's current situation, he also began to worry.

I'm already over sixty years old, and who knows, maybe one year from now I'll be lying in bed quietly waiting for death to come.

If we can establish good relations with China, we can purchase a sufficient quantity of 'Rejuvenation Pills'.

That could add three or four years to one's lifespan.

Thinking about this, he gradually developed some resentment towards his father.

It's all his fault. China is so far from Europe, why did he have to provoke them? It was a thankless and arduous task.

Now, all hope has vanished.

More than a month later, Fabio Capello breathed his last with regret.

In the past month or so, China has not given him any chance at all.

Therefore, he can be said to have passed away in regret.

When the news reached China, Wang Mengde remained completely unmoved upon hearing it.

For someone like him, dying young would be good news for most people in the world. Of course, he didn't take it to heart.

Because China's healthcare industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, namely, classifying hospitals nationwide by level.

As one of the most outstanding medical experts in China, Wang Mengde naturally needed to get involved.

Moreover, he was also the one who set some of the rules.

Wang Mengde proposed some standards for classifying hospitals into different levels.

In addition to being classified according to the number of beds, hospitals are also classified according to the number of doctors, the number of well-known doctors and experts, and so on.

Ultimately, the hospital was classified into three levels and ten grades.

The renowned top-tier hospitals of later generations belonged to the second-highest tier.

As for the highest level, it has always been empty.

Even Peking Union Medical College Hospital didn't touch that place.

Although Peking Union Medical College Hospital is the most well-known hospital in the country, it has not created a significant gap between itself and other hospitals in China.

Therefore, that spot never found its owner.

But it's different now.

Wang Mengde has been in this world for over twenty years.

Thanks to his efforts, Guang'anmen Hospital, a hospital under the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has long since become a behemoth.

Perhaps the only top-tier (Level 3) hospital in China will be established this year.

At Peking Union Medical College Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Western Medicine, President Kang is holding a leadership meeting.

Historically, the name of Peking Union Medical College Hospital should have been Peking Union Medical College Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

But in this world, the title of the Academy of Medical Sciences is not something he can use.

After all, the most advanced place in traditional Chinese medicine is only called the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, while Western medicine is still a junior, and the gap is still very large, so naturally it doesn't dare to call itself the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Therefore, they also followed the example of traditional Chinese medicine and called it the Academy of Western Medicine.

"Comrades, there is something I want to tell you all today that I have called this meeting."

As instructed by higher authorities, starting this year, hospitals nationwide will be classified into different levels.

"Hospitals are classified into three levels and ten grades. The grade a hospital is assigned to will be determined based on the number of beds and the strength of its medical staff."

"This time, our Union Hospital must also be on high alert and not falter. We cannot afford to lose our reputation as a top-tier tertiary hospital."

After he finished speaking, one of the vice deans below asked a question:

"Dean, is Grade 3A the highest level?"

"No, this is the second highest level. The highest level is the third-class special grade."

Dean Kang explained.

"Dean, can't our Peking Union Medical College Hospital become the highest level?"

Another vice dean asked curiously.

Although Western medicine has been overshadowed by traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20 years, Peking Union Medical College Hospital is not as famous as it was in its original history.

But thanks to Wang Mengde, the development of Western medicine was even more remarkable than in the original history.

The successful development of various advanced medical concepts and new drugs.

With increased national funding and material support, coupled with vigorous development of medical education.

As a result, the gap between Western medicine and that of foreign countries is rapidly narrowing.

Some of the technologies are even at a world-class level.

"Well, the requirements for the Level 3 Special Grade are too strict. We can't meet the standards yet. We'll develop further in the future, and maybe we can be selected."

Dean Kang said with a somewhat unnatural expression.

When he was in a meeting with his superiors, he thought that with the status of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the top-tier level 3 hospital was a sure thing.

But after seeing the selection criteria, I gave up on the idea.

They can achieve the required number of hospital beds and the size of their medical staff.

But when it comes to top-tier power, they fall short by quite a bit.

Putting aside other things, the number of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering is not very large, let alone experts who have won international honors, because there are basically none due to special reasons.

Upon hearing that it could not be rated as the highest level of medicine, the leaders of Peking Union Medical College Hospital present were disheartened.

After Dean Kang explained the selection criteria in a simple way, everyone realized how difficult it was to meet the standards for the third-level special grade.

It's fair to say that apart from Guang'anmen Hospital, no other hospital in China has a chance.

Putting everything else aside, the requirement to have experts who have achieved significant international honors and to publish five or more papers in top international journals every year is enough to make everyone shake their heads.

Wang Mengde is the only domestic medical practitioner to have received major international honors.

He had previously won the Nobel Prize.

Moreover, it is said that there will be another chance to win the Nobel Prize in the next two years.

In addition, five or six papers are published in the world's top journals every year.

Many medical concepts are also leading the development of medicine worldwide.

It could be said that his very existence alone could elevate a hospital to the level of a Grade III Class A hospital.

With the addition of other experts and renowned medical professionals, Guang'anmen Hospital is truly in a league of its own in China.

It's only natural that it should be classified as a Level 3 Special Grade.

The vice dean who spoke first casually said:

"Dean, as the most prestigious Western medicine hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital can easily achieve a Grade III Class A accreditation."

There's absolutely no need for special preparation; it will definitely become a top-tier hospital.

If our hospital can't even get into the top-tier (Grade A) level, then basically none of the other hospitals across the country will be able to get in.

His confidence didn't come from nowhere.

Rather, it's because Peking Union Medical College Hospital, as one of the most prestigious Western medicine hospitals in China, is a superior hospital to the vast majority of Western medicine hospitals in the country.

domestic.

The typical path for ordinary people seeking medical care is: village clinic - township health center - county-level people's hospital - city-level people's hospital - provincial capital hospital.

If the treatment at each level is ineffective, the doctor will write down a note recommending a transfer to a higher-level hospital.

This is not about shirking responsibility, but about being responsible to the patients.

The medical industry is different from other industries; a single misstep can involve life-threatening situations.

Therefore, every doctor keeps this rule in mind when practicing medicine: if a patient cannot be cured, they should be transferred to a higher-level hospital in a timely manner.

And Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Historically, as the leading Western medicine hospital in the country, only their hospital's doctors were not allowed to write recommendations to transfer patients to higher-level hospitals.

Of course, things are different now.

Every year, their hospital transfers some patients to Guang'anmen Hospital.

They also frequently invited Wang Mengde and others to come for consultations.

"Don't be so proud. Dean Wang Mengde was one of the people who set the criteria for this selection. I heard he will also be a judge."

"If he comes to our hospital and sees that nothing is prepared, what will we do if he doesn't allow our hospital to become a Grade III Class A hospital?"

Dean Kang shook his head.

A few years ago, Wang Mengde did not become the president of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine, but at that time he was already the most outstanding medical scientist in the country.

Since becoming the dean in recent years, he has done a lot of things that have had a great impact on medicine.

If it weren't for my exceptional medical skills, which require me to work on the front lines...

Based on his merits and achievements, he should have long been one of the leaders of the higher-level department.

(End of this chapter)