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Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in the NICU: Practical Applications, Protocols, and Tips for Successful Implementation
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.
Clinical Resource
How to Maintain Your Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring Sensors
Keep your transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring sensors performing at their best with step-by-step guidance for cleaning, inspection, membrane replacement, sensitivity testing, and troubleshooting.
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Balancing Brain & Lung Protection in the NICU with Continuous CO2 Monitoring
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.
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Neonatal Pain: Long-Term Consequences and Strategies for Improvement
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.
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Reducing Iatrogenic Blood Loss in the NICU and the Role of Noninvasive CO2 Monitoring
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.
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Q&A With the NICU Team Who Built a Pain-Reducing QI Initiative
This interview with the NICU team at Woman's Hospital answers how they built a plan to lower blood gas draws, with transcutaneous monitoring, standardized protocols, and create staff-led care improvements.
Sentec Article
The Power of QIs: 5 Quality Improvement Projects Making a Difference for Patients
Quality improvement projects are driving change in healthcare. This issue spotlights five impactful initiatives improving safety, efficiency, and care delivery.
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Reducing Pain in the NICU: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Discover how Woman’s Hospital cut blood gas draws by 50% using transcutaneous CO₂ monitoring, standardized protocols, and staff-led care improvements.
Evidence Summary
Restoring Gas Exchange Capacity with Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) Therapy
The IPV Therapy Clinical Evidence Brochure offers an overview of key clinical studies that highlight the efficacy and safety of intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) therapy across diverse patient populations.
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Pain and the Neonatal Brain: History, Outcomes, and Strategies for Improvement
Patients in the NICU are among the most delicate residents in the hospital, yet studies have shown as many as 17 painful procedures being performed on neonates each day. Many painful procedures are related to blood draws for lab tests used to monitor patients and titrate support.
