1) Procedural sedation is used for many medical procedures and aims to provide analgesia, amnesia, and reduce anxiety while maintaining airway reflexes and spontaneous breathing. 2) While pulse oximetry became standard in the 1980s, capnography has emerged as the new gold standard for monitoring procedural sedation as it can detect respiratory issues that oximetry may miss. 3) Overlake Hospital implemented capnography monitoring for all procedural sedations after reviewing evidence and determining it was more effective for patient safety than relying on respiratory therapists to continuously monitor each procedure.

1. Capnography Trends in Procedural Sedation Jim Fielder, RRT-NPS Clinical Specialist Overlake Hospital Medical Center

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