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This handout is for patients who are being treated at University of Washington Medical Center for the COVID-19 coronavirus. It explains how nurses provide safe care, visitor policies, and more.

This handout describes what visitors and family members can expect while their loved one is having surgery at UWMC - Montlake campus. It includes a list of hospital resources that may be helpful, and a map showing the location of the surgery waiting rooms.

This handout describes what to expect and how to prepare for whipple surgery, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy. In this surgery, the head of the pancreas is removed, along with part of the small bowel, part of the bile duct system, and part of the stomach.

This handout gives pre-procedure and post-procedure information for surgical removal (wide local excision) of skin melanoma or other lesions. It explains the excision process, what to do 2 weeks and 24 hours before the operation, and instructions to follow after surgery on precautions, self-care tips, wound care, showering, drains, pain management, pathology results, and returning to work.

This handout explains options for working during and after treatment for cancer. It includes sections on employer-sponsored short-term disability and Washington state employment laws.

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.

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.