No on-site doctor: Dental student died in ICU overseen by remote tele-health MD (lawandcrime.com)

A Connecticut family has sued Yale New Haven Health, alleging that a dental student died in an ICU monitored by a remote tele-ICU physician who pronounced him dead via video after the patient deteriorated without adequate on-site assessment. The lawsuit claims the hospital lacked an on-site doctor during his ICU stay, used telehealth for oversight, and failed to properly communicate and document key aspects of his changing condition. A prior state investigation, according to the complaint, found the hospital did not ensure quality medical care or effective communication of the patient’s needs.