Open 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:

Opioid prescribing guidelines

Non-opioid pain management

Patient counseling and education

Pain-control optimization

Education materials to share with patients

Continuing education

Our Evidence

Our team conducts research on numerous aspects of opioid prescribing and pain management. Take a look at our published research.

Our Evidence

See the latest information for healthcare professionals:

All Specialties & Initiatives

Specialties:

Dentistry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Surgery

Initiatives:

Naloxone
Opioid Prescribing Recommendations
Pain Management
Painless Musical
Public Health Policy
Safe Storage and Disposal
Stigma Reduction
SUD Care Coordination
Collateral Downloads

Pain Management in Dentistry CE Course

OPEN is excited to offer free online training for dental pain management and opioid prescribing. Three one-hour training modules are being offered that meet Michigan’s licensure requirement of board approved continuing education for pain and symptom management.

Acute Care Opioid Prescribing Guide

This Guide is a compilation of resources to support evidence-based acute care opioid prescribing.

Acetaminophen and NSAIDs Reference Sheet – Dentistry

A condensed two-pager on using acetaminophen and NSAIDs for postoperative pain management.

Acute Care Opioid Treatment and Prescribing Recommendations: Dental

Prescribing recommendations from the Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Commission (PDOAC) for dentists. These step-by-step recommendations will assist surgeons prepare for appointments, suggest alternative acute pain therapies for patients, and provide post-procedural guidelines to treat acute pain.

Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

This free course will empower non-prescribing providers and other learners in directly impacting the opioid epidemic through increased knowledge and tools to transform practice and policies.

4 Evidence-based Reasons To Improve Opioid Prescribing Practices After Dental Surgery

This brochure, created for healthcare professionals, uses recently published data to compel prescribers to improve their opioid prescribing practices.