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NorTex 2023 Spring Newsletter

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…
Medical Safety Workshop With Staff From Family Medicine.

NorTex 2022 Fall Newsletter

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…
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NorTex 2022 Spring Newsletter

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Increasing HPV Vaccination in Tarrant County in Community and Clinic Settings HPV vaccination is recommended for 11-12 years old, and those unvaccinated until age 26, for the prevention of anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. According to 2018 NIS-Teen immunization data, 45.9% of Tarrant County teens ages 13-17 years of age were up-to-date on…
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NorTex 2021 Fall Newsletter

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER The Continuing Pandemic and its Effect on Younger Patient Populations The COVID-19 pandemic has required health care professionals to develop new ways to prevent the infection from spreading within their patient populations. Even with the advent of the COVID-19 vaccines and various public health mandates and recommendations, the pandemic continues with more…
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NorTex 2021 Spring Newsletter

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Reducing Disparities by Creating a Harmonized Electronic Healthcare Records Database Across Institutions There is a transformational shift in healthcare in terms of new payment models, performance evaluation, requirement of electronic health records, and emphasis on patient-centered and evidence-based patient care. As of 2017, 9 in 10 hospitals and nearly 9 in 10…