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Healthcare Professionals
We offer evidence-based best practices and the latest research in an effort to support healthcare professionals and change the trajectory of the opioid epidemic. On this site, you’ll find up-to-date resources for: 
Adult Prescribing Recommendations
Use OPEN’s evidence-based prescribing recommendations for tailored pain management after surgery in adult patients.
Pediatric Prescribing Recommendations
Use OPEN’s Pediatric evidence-based acute care opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery.
Acetaminophen and NSAIDs Reference Sheet – Dentistry
Learn more about prescribing acetaminophen and NSAIDs for pain management after dental surgery.
Surgical Prescribing: Summary of Best Practices
Stay up to date with OPEN’s summary of best practices for prescribing after surgery.
Standardized SUD Screening in Acute Care
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss OPEN’s evidence-based work in selecting a screening tool, how to implement a standardized screening process, and ways providers can intervene to connect patients to treatment.
Bringing Our Patients COMFORT: Implementation of a New Clinical Practice Guideline for Pain Management after Childbirth
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss the latest evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for pain management after childbirth, which promotes excellent pain control, reduces harmful opioid prescribing and more equitable, patient-centered care.
Voices of Resilience: Personal Stories Breaking the Stigma of Substance Use Disorder
This free, 1.5-hour CME course will discuss stigma and give examples of success stories, recovery journeys, and the importance of seeking treatment for SUD.
Naloxone Vending Machine Implementation Guide
Use this guide to implement a naloxone vending machine at your organization.
Candy or Medication
Can you tell which is candy and which is medication? Test your identification skills and learn why it’s crucial to differentiate them to prevent accidental health risks.
Stigma Reduction
Learn how understanding and addressing stigma can make a profound impact on care, recovery, and wellbeing.
Neurobiology of Addiction Educational Guide
Use this guide to learn how addiction alters the brain and how to treat through a multidisciplinary approach.
Optimizing Maternal and Neonatal Health: Strategies for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
This 1-hour training focuses on actionable strategies for screening, diagnosing, and treating substance use disorder in pregnancy.
Strategies for Managing Complex Pain During Clinic Closures
This free, 1-hour CME course focuses on actionable strategies for managing complex pain during clinic closures.
Alcohol Use Disorder Educational Guide
Use this guide to learn more about Alcohol Use Disorder and how to treat it.
Urine Drug Testing Guide – Ordering and Interpretation
Use this guide to help order urine testing and interpret the results.
Crosswalk between Procedure Codes and Surgical Procedures
Use this crosswalk to understand the link between individual surgical procedures and all Current Procedural Terminology codes for major surgery in the 2014-2022 AHRQ algorithm.
Pediatric Surgical Pain Management Toolkit for Families
This toolkit will help families prepare their child for postoperative pain management.
Pediatric Surgical Pain Management Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals
This toolkit will help Healthcare Professionals guide their patient and their family through postoperative pain management.
Thump! Ouch! Marcus Gets Hurt
Read Thump! Ouch! Marcus Gets Hurt to help your child feel comfortable managing their pain.
Kratom Educational Guide
Clinicians can use this brief educational guide to learn about what Kratom is, why and how it is used, and clinical management.
Youth Action Planning for Healing After Surgery
Use this worksheet with your care team to help prepare and manage pain after your surgery.
Painless: The Opioid Musical on The Today Show
Watch Painless: The Opioid Musical‘s segment on The Today Show.
Painless: The Opioid Musical Cast Recording
Listen to the official cast recording of Painless: The Opioid Musical.
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Training in the ED
This free 1.75-hour CME course will explain and illustrate the fundamentals of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and successfully and safely prescribe MOUD in the Emergency Department.
Hepatitis C Virus – Part 3: Post Treatment
This free, 45-minute CME course will discuss post treatment Hepatitis C monitoring.
Hepatitis C Virus – Part 2: HCV Treatment
This free, 1 hour CME course will review treatment options and monitoring for Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C Virus – Part 1: Epidemiology and Screening
This free, 30-minute CME course will discuss the epidemiology and screening around Hepatitis C.
Novel Psychoactive Substance of 2023
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss an overview of Novel Psychoactive Substances.
Alcohol Use Disorders: Epidemiology and Clinical Best Practices
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss Alcohol Use Disorder including best practices for screening and brief interventions in clinical or community health settings.
Kratom, Aggression and Psychosis
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss what Kratom is and why people use it, diagnosis, and treatment for Kratom use.
Post X-Waiver: Improving Buprenorphine Access at the Community Pharmacy
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss general prescribing practices, barriers encountered by patients and pharmacists, and strategies to overcoming these barriers when dispensing buprenorphine prescriptions.
SUD/MOUD in Our Communities, Break the Stigma to Break the Cycle
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss the stigmas associated with SUD and OUD within Michigan communities and steps we can take to mitigate the effects.
Buprenorphine for Pain in the Setting of Terminal Disease
This free, 45-minute CME course will review buprenorphine and guidance for how to use this medication to manage chronic and malignant pain.
Taking a Sexual History: Learning to Start PreP
This free, 15-minute CME course will review the importance of PrEP.
Xylazine: What We Know, What We Don’t and What We Can Do Now
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss the fundamentals of Xylazine.
Substance Use and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss different types of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders and best practices for management.
Great MOMs: Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss the background of GREAT MOMs and treating pregnant people with OUD.
Substance Use During Adolescence: An Overview of Trends, Risk Factors and Consequences
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss the trends, risk factors and findings of substance use during adolescence.
Telehealth for Substance Use Disorder Treatment in a Post-Pandemic World
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss telehealth for SUD treatment, post COVID-19 pandemic.
A Modern Understanding of the Addicted Brain
This free, 1-hour CME course outlines the basics the human brain works and how substance use alters normal brain function.
Enhancing Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss barriers to accessing MOUD and low-barriers practices that can enhance access to MOUD treatment.
Stigma & Substance Use Disorders
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss stigma and how this impacts substance use disorder.
Educational Webinars YouTube Playlist
Missed a webinar or want to go back and rewatch one? Visit our YouTube playlist to find our past webinars.
Fentanyl Test Strips Step-by-Step Instructions
Learn how to use fentanyl test strips to reduce risk of an overdose.
Fentanyl Test Strip Pocket Guide
Learn how to use fentanyl test strips to reduce risk of an overdose.
Managing Pain After Childbirth Toolkit
A practical guide for clinicians to learn more about implementing the COMFORT (Creating Optimal Pain Management for Tailoring Interventions after Childbirth) Clinical Practice Guideline.
Opioid Use in Michigan (2019): A Review of County-Level Opioid and Poverty-Related Data
Utilize our new Landscape Map and accompanying whitepaper to help reduce the impact of the opioid crisis.
Managing Pain After Childbirth
Learn ways to manage pain after childbirth such as: over-the-counter medications, non-medication strategies, and opioids, if prescribed.
Adult Surgery Pain Management Guide for Patients
Learn how to prepare for surgery and to help manage pain after surgery.
Adult Surgery Pain Management Guide for Healthcare Providers
As a healthcare provider, learn evidence-based approaches to help manage your patient’s pain after surgery.
Dental Prescribing: Summary of Best Practices
Stay up to date with OPEN’s summary of best practices for prescribing after dental surgery.
Take A.C.T.I.O.N. Naloxone Training
Take our Naloxone Training and learn how to take A.C.T.I.O.N to reverse an overdose.
Managing Pain After Dental Surgery
Learn ways to manage pain after dental surgery such as: over-the-counter medications, non-medication strategies, and opioids, if prescribed.
Managing Pain After Surgery (Adults)
Learn ways to manage pain after surgery such as: over-the-counter medications, non-medication strategies, and opioids, if prescribed.
Non-Medication Pain Management
Learn how to help manage or reduce your pain and anxiety through various techniques.
Pediatrics Non-Medication Pain Management
Learn how to help manage your child’s pain and anxiety after surgery.
4 Evidence-based Reasons To Improve Opioid Prescribing Practices After Surgery
Explore 4 evidence-based reasons to improve opioid prescribing practices after surgery.
4 Evidence-based Reasons To Improve Opioid Prescribing Practices After Dental Surgery
Explore 4 evidence-based reasons to improve opioid prescribing practices after dental surgery.
Sharps and Liquids Safe Disposal
Learn how to safely dispose of needles, lancets, and liquid medications.
Transitional Pain Service Financial Tool
Explore our free financial tool to tailor insights to your organization on the potential costs and benefits of starting a transitional pain service.
Acute Care Pain Management – Adult Impact Report
Learn about OPEN’s impact with acute care pain management.
Opioid Prescribing Recommendations Impact Report
Learn about OPEN’s impact with our opioid prescribing recommendations.
Painless: The Opioid Musical Impact Report
Learn about the impact that Painless: The Opioid Musical has had in our communities.
Managing Addiction Stigma in Treating Pain and OUD
This video details ways to manage addiction stigma while treating pain and OUD.
Ending Addiction Stigma
This video will explain the importance of ending addiction stigma and fully supporting OUD patients.
Painless: The Opioid Musical Lyrics Sheet
Use these lyrics to follow along with Painless and reference them for discussion about the stories that are told in the musical.
Painless: The Opioid Musical Toolkit
Equip educators with everything they need to effectively bring Painless: The Opioid Musical to life.
Pain and Opioid Data Collection
Explore OPEN’s process to create and evaluate opioid prescribing recommendations.
Law Enforcement Officers Roundtable Discussion
Learn from Law Enforcement Officers as they discuss SUD and OUD.
Intranasal Naloxone for First Responders Instructional Video
Teach first responders how to use intranasal naloxone.
First Responder Overdose Response – Take ACTION
Equip first responders on how to handle an opioid overdose with naloxone.
Opioid Withdrawal Support/Comfort Medications
This resource will help providers successfully provide withdrawal comfort and support.
Starting Buprenorphine: Low Dose Initiation
This document offers a guideline to starting buprenorphine at a low dose.
Starting Buprenorphine: Standard Initiation
This document is a guideline to starting buprenorphine at a standard dose.
Sample Buprenorphine Treatment Agreement
Use this sample agreement as a starting point when prescribing buprenorphine.
Levels of Evidence
Explore the five Levels of evidence to use while making educated determinations about prescribing and care.
Perioperative Pain Management and Care Coordination for Surgeons CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower surgical providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Perioperative Pain Management and Care Coordination for Primary Care Providers CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower primary care providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Pain Management in Dentistry CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower dental providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.
Pediatric Planning For Surgery and Pain Management Worksheet
Use and share this worksheet with your child’s care team to help prepare and manage pain after your child’s surgery.
Opioid Prescribing for Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Check out this one-minute video about non-opioid pain management options for children and teens after wisdom teeth removal. Video captions are in Arabic.
Permanent Disposal Guide
Learn how to implement a permanent medication disposal box program in your community.
Words Matter Video – Shatterproof
Changing our language improves outcomes for those struggling with addiction. Watch this brief video to learn more.
Addiction Language Guide – Shatterproof
Comprehensive addiction language guide to reduce use of stigmatizing language.
Risky Substance Use in Surgery Toolkit
Learn more about how risky substance use impacts patients having surgery and best practices for identification and coordination of care for those with risky use.
Medication Disposal
Learn how to facilitate discussion on safe disposal of unused opioids with your healthcare provider.
Acetaminophen and NSAIDs Reference Sheet – Surgery
Learn more about prescribing acetaminophen and NSAIDs for pain management after surgery.
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (CDC)
Intended to improve communication between providers and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder and overdose.
Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers
This free, 16-hour CE course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic through increased knowledge and tools to transform practice and policies.
How to Perform Rescue Breathing – Take ACTION Overdose Training
Learning to perform rescue breathing on someone who is experiencing an opioid overdose.
Intranasal Naloxone for Laypeople – Take ACTION Training
Learn to use intranasal naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose.
Naloxone Community Layperson Training – Take ACTION Training
Naloxone training for community laypeople.
Michigan Opioid Collaborative – Addressing OUD Stigma Presentation
Emily McCall and Tim Shewcraft from the Michigan Opioid Collaborative (MOC) share information about stigma and MOC’s resources for MOUD providers. Tim, a peer recovery coach, shares his personal experience with stigma and the impacts that provider stigma can have on a patient’s OUD treatment.
Emergency Department Naloxone Implementation Guide
Learn how to facilitate and implement unique and tailored naloxone distribution programs in your Emergency Department.
How Do You Treat Pain? (For Teens)
A one-page flyer created by the Pediatric Trauma Group at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital focused on non-medication options for teens.
Non-Drug Options for Pain Management and Comfort in Children
A document created by Michigan Medicine Child Life providing greater detail on non-medication strategies.
Medication Tracking Log
Help keep track of the use of medications your child is taking after surgery.
Medication Take Back Event Guide
Learn how to successfully host a Medication Take Back Event in your community.
COVID’s Impact on the Opioid Crisis
This video will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the opioid crisis.
COVID’s Impact on the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
This video will discuss the impact COVID-19 had on the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.