The Spine Care Companion is a 10-week educational program to guide patients along their path with spine pain. It includes 6 educational modules meant to be read every 2 weeks, starting with a patients' first visit to a spine care specialist. As most people will not need surgery for spine pain, this resource focuses on non-surgical treatments for spine pain.
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This is a comprehensive guide for patients preparing for and recovering from spine surgery. This Care Companion has helpful information and answers to common questions that spine surgery patients may have. Topics covered include preparing for surgery, discharge planning, care after surgery, and rehabilitation exercises for both cervical and lumbar/thoracic spine procedures.
This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for spine surgery at Harborview Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect during the hospital stay, and what to do at home after discharge.
This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion, and lets patients know when they should get a referral to see a spine surgeon.
This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion, and provides information on the likelihood that spine surgery may alleviate spinal pain or problems.
This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion. It reviews the different types of spine surgeries and which ones may be most appropriate for a patient's condition.
This handout is a chapter from the Spine Care Companion, and reviews the decision-making process for spine surgery.
This booklet explains splenectomy surgery, including how to prepare, what to expect, care instructions for recovery, and when to call the doctor or nurse. Laparoscopic and open surgery techniques are discussed.
This handout for parents of premature babies explains the basic behavior stages they can expect to see. It includes short descriptions if a baby is born before 32 weeks, between 32 and 35 weeks, and after 35 weeks gestation.
This handout gives an overview of the stages of labor and vaginal birth. It describes the stages of birth and shows dilation sizes. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."
This brochure details what to expect from and how to prepare for stapedotomy surgery, done to reconstruct the middle ear sound conduction mechanism.
This handout explains what to expect when starting treatment for opioid use disorder using the medicine buprenorphine/naloxone.
This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion, which is a resource manual for patients with ongoing neck or back pain. It includes information about how to safely exercise and stay active despite having pain.
This handout gives important self-care tips to follow after having a kidney transplant. It includes sections on how to protect your skin, avoid unplanned pregnancies, travel safetly, and more.
This handout for new mothers at UW Medicine hospitals explains what to expect when they must stay in the hospital for medical reasons and their baby is ready to go home. This document is part of the workbook "Your Care After Giving Birth."
This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when admitted to University of Washington Medical Center for heart surgery. It includes how to prepare for the surgery, what happens during the hospital stay, and basic instructions to follow at home after discharge.
This handout explains diet changes needed after surgery to place a stent. Authored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, this information is made available to UWMC clinicians by agreement between SCCA and UWMC, as a service to the patients who visit both healthcare facilities.
This handout explains stenting for carotid artery dissection, an injury or tear in the wall of the large blood vessel in the neck. It includes how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect, and self-care at home.
This handout gives encouragement for people living with memory loss or dementia. This document is a chapter in the handbook "Living with Memory Loss," written by staff at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center in Seattle, WA.
This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using fructose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.
This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using glucose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.
This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.
This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using lactulose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.
This handout is for patients having a hydrogen/methane breath test using sucrose. It gives step-by-step instructions to follow when giving yourself the test at home. It also explains what to do after the test is done.
This handout explains stereotactic body radiation therapy. It describes how this radiation treatment works, and what to expect before, during, and after treatment.