This clear and methodical ward round approach is often used by chief and deputy chief physicians.
Like Zhou Can, they are also very busy. Even if they only need to conduct ward rounds once or twice a week, it still poses a significant burden for them. Ordinary patients, even from admission to discharge, rarely get the chance to meet a chief physician.
The hospital adheres to a Level 3 responsibility system.
Matters that interns and training residents cannot resolve are reported to resident doctors.
If resident doctors can't solve them, they're reported to the attending physicians.
If issues reach the attending level and still cannot be resolved, or if there's significant uncertainty in handling a condition, it can be reported to the deputy chief physician or chief physician.
It's precisely this hierarchical system that allows chief physicians to allocate more time and energy into focusing on difficult or critical cases.
