Jennifer Vuu Sanchez DHSc, MA, RN, is a Program Director in the Patient Safety Department. Prior to joining CRICO, Jennifer worked as a Risk Manager at Newton-Wellesley Hospital where she reviewed safety reports, managed investigations and, collaborated with hospital leadership and clinicians on identifying and implementing strategies to identify actionable insights on improving patient outcomes. Clinically, Jennifer worked at MGH as a nurse on a gyn/oncology unit.

Jennifer holds a BS in nursing, a M.A. in management, and a DHSc with a focus in healthcare administration.

Jennifer is the patient safety liaison for the following organizations: Cooley-Dickinson, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, MGB Home Health, Salem Hospital, Pentucket Medical, and Wentworth Douglass Hospital.


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