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  • Capnography is vital for intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • Implementation of capnography in emergency departments (EDs) faces barriers.
  • This study addresses challenges to improve documented capnography use.

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  • To evaluate the effectiveness of simple interventions in increasing documented capnography use in EDs.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators for capnography implementation during intubation and CPR.
  • To compare changes in documented capnography use between an experimental and a control ED.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled before-and-after implementation study in two urban EDs.
  • Interventions included an informational video, monitor availability, reminder cards, and staff feedback.
  • Provider knowledge and documented capnography use were assessed pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Documented capnography use increased significantly at the experimental site (8% to 19%, P=0.04).
  • No significant increase was observed at the control site (64% to 71%, P=0.10).
  • Provider knowledge improved regarding capnography indications and values during CPR.

Conclusions:

  • Simple interventions can increase documented capnography use in EDs.
  • A sustained positive trend in capnography use was not achieved with these interventions.
  • Further research is required to optimize capnography implementation and utilization in emergency settings.