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This section of UWMC's Heart Transplant Manual describes the different members of the cardiac transplant team.

This document contains all of the chapters in the "Your Care After Giving Birth" workbook. It also includes information from the front and back covers of the workbook: "My Discharge Checklist," "Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites," and "Who to Call." Individual chapters are also found as separate records on Health Online.

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 brain tumor patients. It describes home healthcare, in-home caregiving, adult day health programs, skilled nursing facilities, and more.

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 lists the members of your care team at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) program at the Heart Institute at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains the roles of the attending doctor, the advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP), fellows, residents, and medical students in your care. 

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 document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It explains the different members of the rehab care team and their roles. The care team includes the patient, medical and nursing staffs, allied health professionals, support staff, peer mentors, caregivers, and advocates.

This handout explains how to wear and clean a cervical collar. Detailed instructions, drawings, and photos are included.

This handout describes the team that will work with you and your child at the Child Development Clinic, part of the Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at UWMC. Included on the assessment team are a clinic nurse or medical assistant, a developmental pediatrician, a psychologist, an occupational or physical therapist, a nutritionist, a speech/language pathologist, an audiologist, and a social worker.

This handout lists health exams that should be done on a routine basis, and when they should be done, for people with diabetes. Also included are recommendations for lifestyle changes for optimum health, and blood glucose goals.

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.)

This handout is a checklist to help new mothers keep track of where they are in the discharge process, and to know what needs to be done before they can go home. "Discharge" is a term for leaving the hospital.

This handout explains the discharge planning process at University of Washington Medical Center and the patient's role in the process.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect when having an Essure device implanted as a permanent form of birth control.

This handout explains the cosmetic facelift procedure at UWMC. It includes pre-procedure aspirin restrictions, activities the day before surgery, tips to speed recovery, follow-up appointment, sleep positioning, incision care, showering, activity, and pain management. It also lists signs of complications and phone numbers to call.

This handout explains what a clinic pharmacist does, and what to expect at your first visit with a UW Medicine clinic pharmacist.

This 2-page handout provides information for people who had their leadless pacemaker placed at the Heart Institute at UWMC. It includes important phone numbers, and blank spaces to fill in dates and times of follow-up appointments.

This handout is for patients who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. It explains a glucose tolerance test, which is done to see if you have type 2 diabetes.

This highly detailed booklet covers the procedures and risks for coronary artery bypass surgery and heart valve surgery. Preparation and recovery issues are explained. A glossary and CareMap are provided.

This manual is for patients receiving radiation therapy at UW Medical Center - Montlake in Seattle, Washington. Chapter titles include "About Your Radiation Treatments," "Radiation Side Effects and Self-care," "Skin Care During Your Radiation Therapy," "Self-care After Radiation Therapy," "Exercises After Radiation Therapy," and "Head and Neck Lymphedema. Appendices include nutrition handouts from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and a self-care schedule. The chapters contained in this manual are also listed as individual handouts on Health Online.

This handbook is a guide for patients receiving prostate radiation therapy and includes information about what radiation therapy is, how to prepare, and what to expect during and after treatment.

This handout for liver transplant patients provides an explanation of the evaluation process, including a list of basic labs, tests, and procedures for pre-transplant evaluation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Liver Transplant Guide: At University of Washington Medical Center," which is available from Materials Management #UH1915.

This section of the Guide to Your Weight Loss Surgery contains information about the health care providers who will be caring for you before, during, and after your surgery at UWMC.

This handout lists the members of the healthcare team who work in maternity and infant care at UW Medicine. It explains each team member's role during a woman's pregnancy, labor and birth, Cesarean birth, after birth, and when at home. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."