In r publichealth, commenters frame remote ICU physician coverage and video pronouncement of death as a regulatory and quality-of-care failure that should not be permitted as a staffing model.
The family's lawsuit comes after a July 2025 investigation from the Connecticut Department of Public Health found that the "hospital failed to ensure quality medical care was provided"
The agency determined that hospital staff "failed to ensure nursing assessments were conducted in accordance with the physician's order"
No hospital should have this system.
'No on-site doctor': Dental student died in ICU overseen by remote 'tele-health' physician who pronounced him dead on a video screen, lawsuit says
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.
The fact they would use telehealth for pronouncing death is insane policy…
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