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No overnight on site physician coverage and telehealth supervision in hospitals

April 6, 2026r/publichealth

In r/publichealth and r/medicine, remote overnight physician coverage is criticized as unsafe and a symptom of cost cutting, with concern that it degrades bedside assessment and accountability in acute care.

Sorry, but you're saying a hospital in CONNECTICUT couldn't have an on-site MD or DO overnight?
No, no you can't make these assessments over the phone or on a video.
No hospital should have this system.
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