• National Guideline Clearinghouse
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NOTE: The department does not officially endorse the treatment guidelines on the NGC website.

• The Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Collaboration is a worldwide organization focused on delivering evidence-based healthcare information. NOTE: The department does not officially endorse the treatment guidelines on the Cochrane website.

• Clinical Process Guidelines
Information from the Bureau of Health Systems - these guidelines may be useful in the implementation of certain components which enable evaluation and management of patient concerns related to a variety of topics.

• Pharmacy Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain 

• Nursing Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain 

• Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain 

• Overview-MI Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain 

• Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Issues New Guidelines
Board guidance on prescribing opioids, psychiatrists' duty to report, sexual boundaries and chaperones; new Professional Assistance Procedure.

• Medical Board of Ohio Adopts Resolution Regarding Prescription Drug Abuse 
Ohio creates 2011 resolution that inappropriate prescribing practices such as those set forth above present an immediate and serious harm to the public and based on individual circumstances, could warrant a summary suspension.

• New Iowa Rule Assists Physicians who Treat Chronic Pain Patients 
Iowa physicians have new practice standards for using injections and surgeries to diagnose and manage a patient's persistent and intractable pain. The standards outlined here were effective August 4, 2010.

• FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Name Sets With Recommended Tall Man Letters 
The sets of look-alike drug names in this document have been modified using "tall man" letters to help draw attention to the dissimilarities in their names. Several studies have shown that highlighting sections of drug names using tall man (mixed case) letters can help distinguish similar drug names, making them less prone to mix-ups.

• Oregon Pain Management website
See what the state of Oregon is doing regarding pain management initiatives.

• Oregon Pain Society Website
See what Oregon is doing regarding pain management initiatives.

• Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
Comprised of long term care providers, medical professionals, consumers, employees, and state and federal agencies, AE is the largest and first coalition of its kind to measure quality by setting clinical and organizational goals for nursing homes.

• FDA Safe Use Initiative - Collaborating to Reduce Preventable Harm from Medications
FDA Safe Use Initiative - Collaborating to Reduce Preventable Harm from Medications