Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

Chapter 545: Chapter 250: Clinic Hardware Upgrade, the General Shows His Skills (Part 2)

"That’s right. If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten about this. Okay, I’ll take the air conditioner as well."

Li Jingsheng was genuinely pleased, having spent only seventy-three thousand to acquire nearly all the necessary equipment for the operating room.

"If your operating room over there is already renovated, I can introduce you to some technicians who can disassemble and move it for you, then install it at your place."

"Thank you so much! I’ve been worried about this! My operating room is already renovated. If I can find technicians, they could dismantle and move it there today."

Li Jingsheng was very happy.

With such a large batch of equipment, his clinic won’t face any hardware obstacles for outpatient surgeries in the future.

"Here’s the phone number for the technicians. Note it down and contact them yourself. If they quote a high price or seem busy, just tell them I introduced you."

Director Tai’s care was truly exceptional.

Li Jingsheng fetched a red envelope from his pocket with two thousand yuan inside, which was quite substantial.

He handed it over.

"Thank you for your support. Please, have a cup of tea, and I hope you don’t mind."

"Stop it, stop it. If you keep giving me red envelopes, it’s not gratitude, but you’re trying to get me into trouble. Besides, I’m helping you because of your acquaintance. If you really want to thank someone, thank your acquaintance directly."

Director Tai never mentioned Lian Tao’s name.

That’s their way of handling things.

Always cautious and careful.

"Alright! If you ever need anything from me in the future, just let me know anytime."

Li Jingsheng put the red envelope back in his pocket.

"By the way, I saw color ultrasound and X-ray machine equipment for sale. Are they expensive?"

Li Jingsheng’s B-mode ultrasound machine was still functional, but the X-ray diagnostic device needed upgrading, and adding a color ultrasound would be advantageous if possible.

"A bit pricey. The market price for color ultrasounds is generally over 250,000 yuan, with better ones around 300,000. Two are being retired this time, one with more issues, and the other with some minor issues, priced at 30,000 and 50,000 respectively."

Essentially, it’s a bargain.

Considering a color ultrasound charges 200 yuan per session, with enough patients, one could quickly recoup the cost.

"And the X-ray machine?"

"There’s an expensive one priced over 300,000 yuan, but the small one is cheaper, and you can take it for 15,000 yuan. For operating a clinic and buying such diagnostic equipment, you’d need specialized doctors for the medical technology department, right?"

"I have the qualifications myself, so I can operate it."

Li Jingsheng explained.

"Wow, I didn’t expect you to be such a versatile talent! You can buy the X-ray machine; the small one has no issues and is highly precise. Our hospital is currently competing with Qiaobang Hospital, so we’re gritting our teeth to replace old equipment, hence the retirement. As for the color ultrasound, it’s up to you. If the clinic’s usage frequency isn’t high, it’s unnecessary to buy one."

"Alright, I’ll take your advice and buy the small X-ray machine."

Li Jingsheng’s inquiry about the color ultrasound didn’t come with firm intent.

Indeed, color ultrasounds are seldom used in clinics; they are mostly applied in departments like gynecology, obstetrics, and cardiology in large hospitals.

After practical inspection and understanding, he ultimately bought 88,000 yuan worth of equipment.

It was considered a lucky number.

Operating room equipment plus air conditioning totaled 73,000, and a small X-ray machine was 15,000.

Bear in mind, the current X-ray system in Li Jingsheng’s clinic cost 15,000 yuan. This time he’s replacing it with a high-definition new machine, definitely planning to sell the old one.

Having acquaintances certainly brings many conveniences at times.

The prices offered were unbelievably favorable.

Technicians charged 5,000 yuan initially for disassembly and installation, including transport fees.

That asking price was truly steep.

Later, after mentioning Director Tai’s name, it dropped directly to 2,200 yuan.

Reduced by more than half.

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In Sunshine Clinic’s operating room, Li Jingsheng beamed as he looked at the equipment he had purchased.

Thanks to the technicians’ efforts, everything was installed and tested.

As for whether these devices have hidden defects, that’s really hard to say.

You have to use them to find out.

The non-invasive ventilator can be used in the operating room and occasionally for emergency resuscitations when necessary.

And the monitor, needless to say.

With it, patient vitals can be monitored during surgeries, helping to detect potential risks early and significantly reducing accidents.

You can’t walk by the river and never get your shoes wet.

Even with first or second-level surgeries, there’s a chance of things going awry.

There have been cases where first-level surgeries in big hospitals directly resulted in patient deaths.

For small clinics conducting surgeries, the practitioners truly proceed with caution.

There’s no easy money in this world.

Many people believe clinics operating only in internal medicine won’t encounter incidents, but there have been death cases following infusions and medications. If something is bound to happen, it can’t be stopped.

All medical procedures carry risks.

There was even a clinic where a doctor treated a 52-year-old woman who complained to the nurse that she might have had a stiff neck from sleeping wrong, causing neck pain and limited mobility.

Upon hearing this, the clinic owner recommended buying a herbal plaster to improve blood circulation.

The patient asked the owner to help apply the plaster.

Wanting to attract repeat customers, the clinic owner gladly agreed.

After heating it, he affixed it to the patient’s painful neck area. To show professionalism and out of good intentions, he also gave the patient’s neck a massage after applying the plaster.

To his surprise, the patient suddenly collapsed silently, her eyes rolling back.