This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion and is for patients with ongoing neck and back pain. It includes information on how to arrange your workspace so that you can use it efficiently, comfortably, and safely after spinal procedures.
Search Results
This handout is for patients who are at risk for falling during their hospital stay. It explains what hospital staff are doing and what patients can do to lower their risk for falling.
This document explains your risk of falling while staying in the hospital, the ways we help to keep you safe, and how you and your family can reduce the risk of falls.
Finding out that your baby may be born early (preterm) can bring up many emotions. This handout discusses the many concerns that families must deal with when they are told that their baby may be born at 24 to 26 weeks gestation. It includes "Talking About What May Happen," "Quality of Life," "Making Decisions," and a large section on a preterm baby's health and care needs.
This section of the Guide to Your Head and Neck Cancer Treatment gives details about scheduling a clinic visit after surgery, and what happens at that first clinic visit. Issues related to nutrition and medical alert jewelry are also covered.
This handout explains the different care options for cancer patients. It describes home healthcare, in-home caregiving, adult day health programs, skilled nursing facilities, and more.
This handout is a chapter in the Spine Care Companion. It gives spinal procedures patients an overview of who their healthcare team members are and how to contact them.
This handout is for patients having a diagnostic angiogram at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. It explains where to check in for your procedure, how to prepare, and what to expect. (This pdf form allows providers to fill in the procedure date, arrival time, and surgeon's name.)