Category: NorTex

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Substance Use Disorder in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities NorTex is collaborating with the University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Public Health, the System College of Pharmacy, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council on a project funded by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. This multidisciplinary team is…

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Improving Screening for Interpersonal Violence Technology Enhanced Screening and Supportive Assistance (TESSA) In 2015, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Public Health, in partnership with nine NorTex primary care clinics, MedStar Mobile Healthcare, and three local IPV agencies, received funding for the Technology Enhanced Screening…

Wu, R. R., Myers, R. A., Buchanan, A. H., Dimmock, D., Fulda, K. G., Haller, I. V., Haga, S. B., Harry, M. L., McCarty, C., Neuner, J., Rakhra-Burris, T., Sperber, N., Voils, C. I., Ginsburg, G. S. & Orlando, L. A. Effect of Sociodemographic Factors on Uptake of a Patient-Facing Information Technology Family Health History…

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Tarrant County Public Health Addressing Opioid Use in Tarrant County In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH), Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) is exploring, planning, and…

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Medication Safety Collaborating to Improve Medication Safety in Community and Ambulatory Settings Preventable medication errors are a significant threat to patient safety in ambulatory settings. More than a third of community-dwelling older adults take 5 or more prescription medications, and the total number of prescriptions dispensed in the US has increased every…