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This handout explains why and how to express milk before having your baby. Talk with your provider before you start to hand-express your breast milk, to make sure it is a good option for you.

This handout explains how staff help keep patients safe during their hospital stay. It includes tips for walking safely.

This brochure outlines what to expect, how to prepare and how to plan for recovery from blephoroplasty, also called eyelid surgery.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for fenestrated endovascular aortic repair 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 explains how to prepare for facelift surgery, and self-care instructions for afterward. Included is information about cold compresses, head elevation, activity restrictions, dressing and incision care, and showering.

This handout contains facts about falls -- how serious they can be, who is at risk, how to decrease the risk of falling, and a detailed "Falls-Free Plan" that lists what to do if feeling unsteady, having difficulty walking, taking prescription drugs, etc.

This handout has information for UWMC staff to give to any visitor who acts in ways that are not in keeping with the medical center's Workplace Violence Policy. UWMC staff have a right to provide patient care in a safe environment. It is also UWMC's responsibility to ensure a safe setting for our patients and their visitors.

This handout for families or patients at University of Washington Medical Center explains extracorporeal life support (ECLS) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a short-term form of life support treatment. It gives indepth descriptions of how ECLS works and includes illustrations. Sections cover risks, how the therapy is started, other bedside care given, visiting guidelines, and more.

This handout is a section of the "Congenital Heart Conditions" notebook. It briefly explains factors to consider for women with congenital heart disease who may want to have children.

This handout lists recommendations for diet and exercise changes that can help keep your liver healthy. This handout is for patients experiencing fatty liver, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatosis (NASH), and cirrhosis. 

This handout explains how to prepare the 3 basic types of infant formula: ready-to-feed, liquid concentrate, and powder. It includes feeding tips and what to do with leftover formula.

This handout is for family members of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UW Medical Center. It explains how your baby progresses with both breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

This handout is for women of childbearing age who have cancer. It explains what you can do before you have cancer treatment to protect your ability to have children.

This handout gives instructions for counting fetal movements, and tells when to call your health care provider based on your baby's motion in your belly.

This brochure explains insoluble and soluble fiber and how fiber helps you with digestion and disease prevention. Tips are offered to ensure gettnig the right amount of fiber in the diet.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect during your baby’s fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).

This brochure briefly describes 15 areas to consider to improve one's mental health such as relaxing, being kind to yourself, eating properly, learning to say "no," friendships, exercise, adapting to change, expressing feelings, avoiding procrastination, grieving losses, rest, using humor, and asking for help.

This handout lists agencies that offer financial aid and other help to cancer patients. Topics include employment concerns, low-income or disabled aid, legal help for people with low incomes, emergency housing, and emergency financial help.

This is a list of financial resources created to support Alvord Brain Tumor Center patients and their families.

This is a list of financial resources created to support UWMC Oncology (cancer) patients and their families.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It discusses how to pay for care and offers information about UWMC Financial Services, medicines, Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Medicaid, Basic Health Plan, Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP), Disability Income Insurance, and other options.

This handout provides information about planning income and insurance finances required for short-term and long-term decisions related to kidney/pancreas transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout provides information about planning income and insurance finances required for short-term and long-term decisions related to liver transplantation. 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 handout for parents of a baby in the NICU gives tips and reassurance for dealing with the emotional ups and downs of having a premature or ill infant.