After finishing lunch in the cafeteria, Ye Ruixiu didn't head straight to the outpatient clinic as usual. Instead, he went back to the inpatient department to check on the wards. Now that he was working in the outpatient clinic, he couldn't accompany Wang Yanchao for consultations like yesterday, but he didn't give up on learning.
By visiting the wards at noon to check on the patients and review the treatment plans of doctors like Wang Yanchao and Huang Maoqing, he could still learn a lot. Occasionally, he even found inspiration and improvement from other doctors' approaches.
After finishing the ward rounds, Ye Ruixiu digested the information he gathered and headed towards the outpatient building.
Arriving at the outpatient building, Ye Ruixiu looked at the crowded waiting hall filled with patients. Once again, he abandoned the idea of returning to his office to rest and decided to go directly to the triage desk to request an early start.
Facing Ye Ruixiu's request for an early start, the triage nurses readily agreed. However, there was a hint of disdain in their eyes. After this morning's incident, they thought they had seen through Ye Ruixiu's intentions.
However, what happened next surprised the two triage nurses.
Ye Ruixiu's speed in consultations was much faster than in the morning.
In the morning, Ye Ruixiu took over ten minutes to see one patient, sometimes even longer. But this afternoon, as soon as he started consultations, he was seeing a patient every few minutes.
"Sister He, what's going on with Dr. Ye? How did he suddenly become faster this afternoon?" the young nurse Arlin asked in surprise.
Even Sister He was surprised. How did Ye Ruixiu suddenly become faster? However, just as she was about to answer the young nurse, she noticed the department head Wang Yanchao briskly approaching and quickly stood up, respectfully calling out, "Director Wang."
"Has Dr. Ye arrived at the office?" Wang Yanchao asked with a smile.
"Yes, he has arrived and started consultations," Sister He quickly replied upon hearing Wang Yanchao's inquiry.
"Started consultations?" Wang Yanchao's eyes showed a hint of surprise. Then, he smiled wryly and shook his head. "This young Ye is quite diligent. He's not supposed to start for another ten minutes, but he's already started."
"Yeah, Dr. Ye is very diligent. He also started consultations early this morning," Sister He replied cautiously, unsure of the meaning behind Wang Yanchao's words.
"This young Ye, I'll go take a look," Wang Yanchao said with a smile.
"I'll accompany you, Director," Sister He offered, preparing to lead the way.
"No need, you all can continue with your work. I'll go by myself. I just need to have a few words with Dr. Ye," Wang Yanchao waved his hand.
Sister He stopped in her tracks upon hearing Wang Yanchao's words. Who knew what Director Wang wanted to discuss with Dr. Ye? What if there were things she shouldn't hear? Moreover, what if Director Wang and Dr. Ye got into an argument? It was wiser to follow Director Wang's instructions and not go over.
Wang Yanchao walked up to the door of Ye Ruixiu's office, intending to knock. However, as his hand reached out, he suddenly paused. After a moment of thought, he realized that entering directly might disturb Ye Ruixiu's consultations. It would be better to wait until Ye Ruixiu finished with the current patient before speaking. He decided to observe Ye Ruixiu's consultation style at the door.
He watched Ye Ruixiu's consultation through a small glass window on the door. Ye Ruixiu was focused, smiling as he listened to the patient, occasionally nodding or asking questions, and diligently recording the patient's condition on the computer. Wang Yanchao nodded slightly. He hadn't misjudged Ye Ruixiu. His dedication and enthusiasm were indeed higher than that of most doctors.
Wang Yanchao continued watching Ye Ruixiu until he finished with the last patient of the day and smiled as he bid them farewell. Only then did Wang Yanchao snap out of his reverie.
Huh? There was nothing wrong with Ye Ruixiu's consultation style.
It seemed that Ye Ruixiu hadn't rigidly applied foreign methods in China. His way of consulting was efficient and not cumbersome.
Wang Yanchao watched Ye Ruixiu see three more patients in a row, completely confirming that there was nothing wrong with Ye Ruixiu's consultation style.
It seemed that there must have been some special circumstances in the morning that affected Ye Ruixiu's efficiency, resulting in him seeing only over twenty patients.
Wang Yanchao's gaze followed Ye Ruixiu's consultation until he completely dispelled the idea of speaking to Ye Ruixiu. Since Ye Ruixiu didn't have any issues with his consultation style, there was no need to disturb him during his consultations.
Ye Ruixiu was unaware that Wang Yanchao had visited and observed him seeing several patients outside his door. He remained focused on his work.
Seeing the long queues of patients in the waiting hall, almost filling the entire space, made him realize that he needed to speed up. Moreover, the practice he had in the morning gave him confidence.
However, he didn't sacrifice precision for speed. His principle in treating patients remained firm: accuracy came first, and everything else was secondary.
Therefore, he only sped up his pace for patients with relatively straightforward diagnoses. For those with potentially complex conditions, he still conducted thorough examinations and inquiries before deciding on a treatment plan.
But like the patients he saw in the morning, most of the patients in the afternoon were primarily infections. So overall, Ye Ruixiu's speed in the afternoon was much faster than in the morning.
After seeing nearly forty patients in the afternoon, an increase of over fifty percent from the morning, Ye Ruixiu felt satisfied. As he reviewed the day's progress on his system and reflected on the gratitude and hope in the eyes of the patients as they left his office, a smile once again appeared on his face.