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Education is key for empowerment. We aim to provide patients and providers with resources to support informed decision making. OPEN offers a wide range of evidence-based materials that highlight the latest best practices for healthcare professionals, patients and their families from pain management to safe storage and disposal of medications.

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Adult Prescribing Recommendations

Use OPEN’s evidence-based prescribing recommendations for tailored pain management after surgery in adult patients.

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Pediatric Prescribing Recommendations

Use OPEN’s Pediatric evidence-based acute care opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery.

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Acetaminophen and NSAIDs Reference Sheet – Dentistry

Learn more about prescribing acetaminophen and NSAIDs for pain management after dental surgery.

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Surgical Prescribing: Summary of Best Practices

Stay up to date with OPEN’s summary of best practices for prescribing after surgery.

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.

Educational Webinars YouTube Playlist

Missed a webinar or want to go back and rewatch one? Visit our YouTube playlist to find our past webinars.

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.

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.

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.

Pediatric Best Practices Card

Easily share best practices for managing a child’s pain after surgery.

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.

Acute Care Pain Management – Pediatrics Impact Report

Learn about OPEN’s impact in pediatrics.

Pain and Opioid Data Collection

Explore OPEN’s process to create and evaluate opioid prescribing recommendations.

Levels of Evidence

Explore the five Levels of evidence to use while making educated determinations about prescribing and care.

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.

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.

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.

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