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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.

Co-branding with your organization’s logo is also available for various materials, free of charge. Request today!

 

Take Back Event Google Folder

Utilize our Take Back Event resources to run a successful event.

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.

Pediatric Best Practices Card

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

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 Impact Report

Learn about OPEN’s impact with acute care pain management.

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.

Acute Care Opioid Prescribing Guide

Use this guide to share best practices for adult opioid prescribing and pain management, free educational materials for patients, and State of Michigan opioid legislation.

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.

Acute Care Opioid Treatment and Prescribing Recommendations: Emergency Department

Stay up to date with OPEN’s summary of best practices for prescribing in the Emergency Department.

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 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.

 

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.