Anne Geistkemper, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, shares how Rush University Children's Hospital integrates transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring into NICU care to support ventilation management, reduce blood draws, minimize neonatal pain, and improve clinical decision-making.

Keep your transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring sensors performing at their best with step-by-step guidance for cleaning, inspection, membrane replacement, sensitivity testing, and troubleshooting.

Continuous CO₂ monitoring helps NICU teams balance neuroprotective and lung-protective care in premature infants by providing real-time visibility to ventilation status, reducing reliance on blood draws, and supporting individualized clinical decision-making.

Frequent painful procedures are common in the NICU and may impact both immediate stability and long-term development. Learn how proactive pain management and noninvasive monitoring strategies can help reduce neonatal pain and improve outcomes for preterm infants.

Secretion retention can significantly impact recovery in critically ill patients. Learn how IPV therapy supports airway clearance and explore evidence linking it to improved mucus clearance, reduced atelectasis, and shorter ICU stays.

Frequent blood draws can contribute significantly to iatrogenic blood loss and neonatal anemia in the NICU. Learn how transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring and other blood management strategies can help reduce phlebotomy-related blood loss while supporting safe respiratory care.

Discover how Woman's Hospital rebuilt trust in transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring and cut NICU blood gas draws by 50% through education and quality improvement.

Discover the hidden costs of neonatal blood sampling, including blood loss, pain, infection risk, and delayed detection of critical changes in the NICU.

Learn why continuous carbon dioxide (CO₂) monitoring is critical in neonatal care. Discover how transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring helps clinicians detect fluctuations, support brain and lung protection, and reduce the need for invasive blood draws in NICU patients.

In the intensive care unit (ICU), secretions are often seen as an unavoidable byproduct — simply par for the course for critically ill patients. However, evidence suggests they may play a [...]