Boston Children's pays $15 million for baby Jackson Kekula's death
Jackson Kekula, a 6-month-old boy, was left without oxygen for 20 minutes during a Boston Children's sleep study, an investigation found.
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Jackson Kekula, a 6-month-old boy, was left without oxygen for 20 minutes during a Boston Children's sleep study, an investigation found.
A 6-month-old boy died following a sleep study during which his oxygen saturation and other vital signs began to plummet.
During a routine sleep study, the baby died after being left without enough oxygen for more than 30 minutes.
The public Health Department investigated the matter and found out that the hospital staff had made a series of errors that left Jackson without oxygen for more than 20 minutes.
An investigation found that the hospital staff failed to properly monitor baby Jackson's breathing and heartbeat during the sleep study