Jason Boulanger
Senior Program Director for Patient Safety, Grants, and the Risk Assessment Unit
CRICO
Jason Boulanger is a Senior Program Director for Patient Safety and also serves as Director of the Grants program.
Jason is the patient safety liaison for the following organizations: Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, MIT Health Services, Harvard University Health Services, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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Medication Monitoring Missteps Lead to Vision Loss
Case Study
Insufficient medication monitoring, misread diagnostic studies, and poor team communication led to a patient’s permanent eye damage and impaired vision.
Poor Teamwork Contributes to Anesthesiology Errors and Harm to Patient
Case Study
Poor communication and inappropriate use of a paralytic led to permanent facial nerve damage and paralysis during surgery. Poor documentation complicated the case’s resolution.
Inappropriate Anesthesia Administration Results in Severe Consequences
Case Study
The administration of fentanyl and propofol without appropriate assessment, resources, and a defined airway led to a patient’s death.
Failure to Diagnose Myocordial Infarction
Case Study
A 77-year-old with a pre-op history of abnormal EKGs died in the PACU following a cholecystectomy