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This handbook is for patients at the Behavioral Health Learning Center at UWMC Northwest. It provides information about the center, treatment structure and schedule, staff, expectations, and patient rights. It includes details about what to expect during your stay, resources for financial support, and information about care after hospital discharge. 

This handout lists community resources in the greater Seattle area for dealing with issues of grief and bereavement. Contact numbers, website addresses, and a brief description of services are included. This handout is included in the Bereavement Packet for UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.

This handout explains why patients with brain tumors are often advised to use birth control to prevent pregnancy while they are receiving treatment. It also explains different forms of birth control

This handout supplies a table for recording blood glucose readings at various times of the day, and the insulin type and number of units given. It includes spaces for the clinician to personalize the handout with the patient's target blood glucose range and dates for follow-up visits.

This handout for parents of premature infants explains what bonding will be like with a NICU baby, and how the parent can help the bonding process.

This handout explains bone densitometry (also called a DEXA scan), an exam to assess bone health and fracture risk. It includes how the scan works, how it is done, how to prepare for it, what to expect, and how to get the results.

This handout explains a bone scan, a diagnostic nuclear medicine procedure used to assess abnormalities of the bones and joints. It includes how to prepare for the scan, how it works, how it is done, what the patient may feel during the scan, and how to get the results.

This handout explains bone X-rays, which are done to assess bone injuries. How the exam works, how it is performed, how to prepare for it, what to expect, and receiving results are discussed.