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We report a single site sub-study of a stepped wedge pragmatic trial of a multi-component intervention of primary palliative care in the ED (PRIM-ER), focused on GOC conversations. A retrospective cohort study of ED patients who either died or had a referral to hospice within 48\u00a0h or were admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The PRIM-ER intervention consisted of: (1) evidence-based multidisciplinary education; (2) simulation-based workshops on serious illness communication; (3) clinical decision support; and (4) audit and feedback. The pre-intervention period was September 2018\u2013August 2019 and the post-intervention period was November 2019\u2013April 2020. Of the 153 included cases, 76 (49.7%) were pre-intervention and 77 (50.3%) were post-intervention. Only 6.5% (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200910) had a Do Not Resuscitate order prior to the ED visit. The intervention did not change the proportion of patients receiving a GOC conversation in the ED (38.2% vs 40.3%,\n                    <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.79). Presenting with a cancer-related complaint (OR 12.9, 95% CI 4.15\u201339.92) or a respiratory emergency (OR 3.02, 95% CI 0.15\u20130.81) were associated with increased odds of a GOC conversation occurring. Of the 60 GOC conversations that occurred, 76.7% (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200946) resulted in a change in code status, patient care plans, hospice, or updated advance care planning documents. 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