Current Environment: Production

Andrew Capraro | Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Andrew Capraro | Education

Undergraduate School

Providence College

1992, Providence, RI

Medical School

Brown University School of Medicine

1996, Providence, RI

Internship

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

1997, Hartford, CT

Residency

Pediatrics

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

2000, Hartford, CT

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital

2003, Boston, MA

Andrew Capraro | Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Andrew Capraro | Publications

  1. Improving Timely Administration of Essential Outpatient Medications in a Pediatric ED. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4). View Improving Timely Administration of Essential Outpatient Medications in a Pediatric ED. Abstract

  2. Languages other than English in a pediatric ED: Documentation, extended stays, and revisits. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 85:163-165. View Languages other than English in a pediatric ED: Documentation, extended stays, and revisits. Abstract

  3. Pediatric Emergency Department Sepsis Screening Tool Accuracy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2022 07 01; 150(1). View Pediatric Emergency Department Sepsis Screening Tool Accuracy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Abstract

  4. Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 07 30; 28(8):1736-1745. View Prediction of patient disposition: comparison of computer and human approaches and a proposed synthesis. Abstract

  5. Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis in a Pediatric Emergency Department after Automated Sepsis Screening. J Pediatr. 2021 08; 235:239-245.e4. View Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis in a Pediatric Emergency Department after Automated Sepsis Screening. Abstract

  6. Comparison of Manual and Automated Sepsis Screening Tools in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatrics. 2021 02; 147(2). View Comparison of Manual and Automated Sepsis Screening Tools in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Abstract

  7. Effect of a Sepsis Screening Algorithm on Care of Children with False-Positive Sepsis Alerts. J Pediatr. 2021 04; 231:193-199.e1. View Effect of a Sepsis Screening Algorithm on Care of Children with False-Positive Sepsis Alerts. Abstract

  8. A single institutional review of pediatric Bacillus spp. bloodstream infections demonstrates increased incidence among children with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 04; 66(4):e27568. View A single institutional review of pediatric Bacillus spp. bloodstream infections demonstrates increased incidence among children with cancer. Abstract

  9. Etiologies and Yield of Diagnostic Testing in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Altered Mental Status. J Pediatr. 2018 09; 200:218-224.e2. View Etiologies and Yield of Diagnostic Testing in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Altered Mental Status. Abstract

  10. The effect of an electronic health record-based tool on abnormal pediatric blood pressure recognition. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Jul; 12(4):484-490. View The effect of an electronic health record-based tool on abnormal pediatric blood pressure recognition. Abstract

  11. A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in an 11-Year-Old Female. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 12; 56(14):1368-1371. View A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in an 11-Year-Old Female. Abstract

  12. Improving adherence to PALS septic shock guidelines. Pediatrics. 2014 May; 133(5):e1358-66. View Improving adherence to PALS septic shock guidelines. Abstract

  13. Yield of emergent neuroimaging among children presenting with a first complex febrile seizure. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Apr; 28(4):316-21. View Yield of emergent neuroimaging among children presenting with a first complex febrile seizure. Abstract

  14. Detecting unapproved abbreviations in the electronic medical record. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012 Apr; 38(4):178-83. View Detecting unapproved abbreviations in the electronic medical record. Abstract

  15. Picture of the month--quiz case. Plastic bronchitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Sep; 165(9):865, 866. View Picture of the month--quiz case. Plastic bronchitis. Abstract

  16. Occurrence of metabolic acidosis in pediatric emergency department patients as a data source for disease surveillance systems. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Oct; 26(10):733-8. View Occurrence of metabolic acidosis in pediatric emergency department patients as a data source for disease surveillance systems. Abstract

  17. Yield of lumbar puncture among children who present with their first complex febrile seizure. Pediatrics. 2010 Jul; 126(1):62-9. View Yield of lumbar puncture among children who present with their first complex febrile seizure. Abstract

  18. Holiday ornament-related injuries in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 Dec; 25(12):819-22. View Holiday ornament-related injuries in children. Abstract

  19. Reforming procedural skills training for pediatric residents: a randomized, interventional trial. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):610-9. View Reforming procedural skills training for pediatric residents: a randomized, interventional trial. Abstract

  20. Utility of lumbar puncture for first simple febrile seizure among children 6 to 18 months of age. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan; 123(1):6-12. View Utility of lumbar puncture for first simple febrile seizure among children 6 to 18 months of age. Abstract

  21. Focal motor seizure in a wrestler with a sport-related concussion. Phys Sportsmed. 2008 Dec; 36(1):125-8. View Focal motor seizure in a wrestler with a sport-related concussion. Abstract

  22. The use of routine laboratory studies as screening tools in pediatric abdominal trauma. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Jul; 22(7):480-4. View The use of routine laboratory studies as screening tools in pediatric abdominal trauma. Abstract

  23. Severe intoxication from xylazine inhalation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001 Dec; 17(6):447-8. View Severe intoxication from xylazine inhalation. Abstract

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