Many new parents worry about their children in any public setting, from the park to the grocery store and beyond. Each new place has threats of strangers, germs, and anything else the mind can imagine.<\/p>\n
However, one place parents often feel safe with their infants is in the care of doctors and medical personnel. <\/p>\n
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\nThat is what makes this story so heartbreaking. <\/p>\n
Becky and I while we were at Culver\u2019s with some friends last night\u2026 a great way to cap off another great weekend together <\/p>\n
Posted by Ryan Kekula on Monday, October 23, 2017
\nBecky and Ryan Kekula recently experienced an unthinkable tragedy when their 6-month-old son, Jackson, was at a sleep study at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n
The couple\u2013locals of Plymouth, Massachusetts\u2013brought their baby for a car seat test and a sleep study on February 18, 2022. The studies were being completed at the hospital overnight. <\/p>\n
Jackson\u2019s parents told WCVB5 that their son\u2019s heart rate and oxygen levels lowered dramatically. It was only a half hour later that the baby was in cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n
Only took 37 takes, but so worth it\u2026 been looking forward to this day since I was a boy with my dad\u2026 Go Pack Go! <\/p>\n
Posted by Ryan Kekula on Sunday, September 12, 2021
\nHospital staff attempted CPR on Jackson, but he had suffered severe levels of brain damage. In an unimaginable situation, the parents chose to take him off of life support after 12 days. <\/p>\n
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health later investigated the infant\u2019s passing. They found that the staff at the hospital was guilty of making a series of errors that led to Jackson being deprived of oxygen for more than 20 minutes. <\/p>\n
According to the same news outlet, the Kekulas were awarded a $15 million settlement from the hospital as a result of these findings. <\/p>\n
I have never been so in love with Star Wars than I was in this moment\u2026 May the Fourth be with You Throwback to Jackson\u2019s first Halloween costume in 2021.<\/p>\n
Posted by Ryan Kekula on Thursday, May 4, 2023
\nAfter the settlement, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital released a statement to WCVB5:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe express our deepest condolences and apologize to the family for the loss of their son,\u201d the hospital said. \u201cFollowing this incident, we immediately stopped all sleep studies and began a thorough review of what occurred. We examined our policies, staff training, competencies and all systems that support sleep lab studies, including scheduling, ordering, triaging and performing the actual study.<\/p>\n
Happy Mothers Day Becky Curran Kekula! I love you! Jackson\u2019s our little Cardinal Angel <\/p>\n
Posted by Ryan Kekula on Sunday, May 14, 2023
\n\u201cWe identified and implemented several improvements for how we conduct sleep studies, including a revision of responsibilities of team members; hands-on skills training and education for sleep lab staff; enhanced sleep technologist orientation and ongoing training; modification of the ordering and triage process that assesses potential risks to patients; and a review of the environment in which testing is conducted. After this review and implementation of these improvements, sleep studies were reinstated in a phased manner to ensure patient safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to closely monitor the care delivery of sleep studies to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety for our patients and their families,\u201d the statement ended. \u201cWe maintain our system-wide commitment to prioritizing and improving quality and safety as the foundation of all the care provided at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
Posted by Becky Curran Kekula on Sunday, March 6, 2022
\nThat poor baby couldn\u2019t scream for help. Somebody wasn\u2019t doing what they should have been doing.<\/p>\n
Prayers and sincere condolences to the family! <\/p>\n
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