InvestigateTV+: Examining the risks of spotty internet service at rural hospitals

( InvestigateTV ) — In a small 20-bed hospital in rural Alabama, 65-year-old Leroy Walker lay connected to an IV pump when it started beeping.

Minutes passed before anyone came to check on the sound, not because staff didn’t care, but because the hospital’s internet connection is too slow to support modern monitoring systems that would instantly alert nurses at their stations.

Walker’s experience highlights a critical challenge facing rural America, where inadequate broadband infrastructure creates dangerous gaps in healthcare delivery.

In this episode of InvestigateTV+ , we examine:

Rural healthcare crisis : Hospitals in remote areas struggle with slow internet speeds that prevent modern patient monitoring and electronic health records

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