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Many hospitals partner with providers like Bright Horizons or have on-site centers to offer emergency child care when normal arrangements fall through. For example, Mass General Brigham operates a Backup Child Care Center that provides up to 20 days of subsidized child care per year for employees (infants through age 12) . This service is invaluable when a physician’s usual daycare is closed or a nanny is ill, preventing last-minute family crises from forcing work absences. Implementing or subsidizing backup child care directly supports physician family life and reduces stress.