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PENNJ-SOS is a quality improvement program that focuses on preventing chronic opioid use among post-surgical patients. Here you will find extensive information related to Opioid Surgical Stewardship and the tools needed to implement and enhance opioid stewardship at your organization. Click on each of the tabs below to explore & share these essential materials & tools.
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About PENNJ-SOS
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Patient Education Material
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Data Collection
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Provider Toolkit & Resources
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Webinars
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Patient Education Material
Watch the "Managing Your Pain After You Have Surgery" video here:
Patient Education Dissemination Plan
Learn strategies in promoting health literacy related to postoperative pain management and
how to implement patient education material at your hospital.
how to implement patient education material at your hospital.
Patient Education Material
Learn how to manage postoperative pain with medications and other therapies safely.
Learn how to use prescribed opioids after surgery safely.
Questions to ask care team before surgery that may be helpful.
Get answers to common questions about taking opioids after surgery.
Learn how to find a medication take-back site.
Download the entire suite of materials (Zip file) here:
Download the entire suite of materials - SPANISH (Zip file) here:
Data Collection & Analysis
The Pennsylvania NSQIP consortium (PANC) collect and enter opioid-related data into NSQIP registry on select clinical measures. Variables captured include data on pre-operative use of opioids and benzodiazepines; types and levels of anesthesia and intraoperative opioids; pain management approaches; and post-operative opioid prescribing and use. Teams then use the data to drive improvement in their organizations. The data is discussed at PANC meetings.
Download the PENNJ-SOS Custom Fields Operation Manual

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Provider Toolkit & Resources
Provider Toolkit
Learn how to optimize your role in opioid stewardship and promote safe opioid use,
Learn how to optimize your role in opioid stewardship and promote safe opioid use,
Other Resources
Webinars
Preoperative Sedative Use and Outcomes after Surgery
Timothy Gaulton, MD, MCSE (February 2022)
Timothy Gaulton, MD, MCSE (February 2022)
Opioid Ethics: Responsible Prescribing during a Drug Overdose Crisis
Travis Rieder, PhD (February 2021)
Travis Rieder, PhD (February 2021)
Advancing Integrative Therapies at the Bedside
Ann Blaney, BSN, RN-BC (June 2020)
Ann Blaney, BSN, RN-BC (June 2020)
Toward Opioid-Free Surgery in Michigan
Michael Englesbe, MD (March 2020)
Michael Englesbe, MD (March 2020)
Health Literacy Basics
Susan Cosgrove, MPA; Kelsey Salazar, MPH (July 2019)
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Susan Cosgrove, MPA; Kelsey Salazar, MPH (July 2019)
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Tools for Reviewing Patient Education Materials
Susan Cosgrove, MPA; Kelsey Salazar (July 2019)
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Susan Cosgrove, MPA; Kelsey Salazar (July 2019)
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Podcasts
Opioid Conversations: Series Overview
Opioid Conversations with Surgeons explores current topics and innovative approaches to surgical opioid stewardship, focusing on both clinician and patient perspectives.
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