Category: NorTex

The newsletter provides you with an update on NorTex projects and members. It is published twice a year.  Please let us know if you have any feedback, questions, or suggestions. Thank you again for your contribution to NorTex! We look forward to collaborating with you in the future.   An interdisciplinary approach to a practice-based…

Improving education and practice guidelines for substance use disorder among people with developmental disabilities NorTex is excited to continue our efforts to improve outcomes for people with developmental disabilities who experience substance use disorder through a new initiative funded by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. The project, titled “Improving Education and Practice Guidelines for…

   

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Medication Safety Among Older Adults Medication errors are a significant risk for harm and even death, especially among elderly patients who have increased risk for harms. More than a third of community-dwelling adults take five or more prescription medications. Factors associated with medication errors in the outpatient…