Acute and chronic pain flow sheet

• Use this acute and chronic pain flowsheet for the process of assessment, evaluation of non-opioid options, ongoing treatment, and consideration of risk factors.

Medications to treat opioid use disorder

• Review the use of the three U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD)—methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine—and the other strategies and services needed to support recovery for people with OUD.

Pain management resources

• Pain management/opioid therapy
  Medication Use Agreement Form
  Use this Medication Use Agreement Form to outline provider and patient responsibilities when using medication for pain treatment.


• Non-opioid treatment for chronic pain
  Alternative Pain Treatments
  Find Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources on alternatives to opioids, including pharmacologic, physical, and behavioral therapies, as well as over the counter remedies.

Tools to navigate challenging conversations

• VEMA tool for managing difficult conversations
  Use this VEMA tool based on principles of motivational interviewing to help navigate difficult conversations with patients around medications and pain management.


• Difficult conversations real life examples and helpful hints
  Use the five guideposts in this guidance to prepare for emotionally charged clinical situations and conversations with patients.

Comprehensive pain management resources to support low back pain