Patient Guides

Breastfeeding Handbook

Consumer’s Guide to Diabetes Products and Medications

Staying Healty with Diabetes and blood glucose levels

Type 2 Diabetes – the basics

Physical Activity and diabetes

Tips for healthy eating, diabetes prevention and management

Total knee replacement surgery, how to prepare yourself, what to expect, how to prepare your home for when you are discharged from the hospital, and tips that will hopefully make this experience as positive and stress-free as possible.

Total Hip Replacement Patient Guide includes iInformation on what the surgery includes, how to prepare yourself for the surgery, what to expect in the days following the surgery, how to prepare your home for when you are discharged from the hospital, and tips that will hopefully make this experience as positive and stress-free as possible.
Please read this guide thoroughly and write down any questions you may have. Bring this booklet with you on the day of your surgery and for follow-up visits.

Patient Education Guides: Circumcision – What you may expect after surgery

In this highly computerized world, more and more people of all ages are experiencing aches and pains that come from sitting at a computer for long periods of time. These aches and pains are felt in the neck, shoulder, upper and lower  back, wrist and elbow joints. In some cases, the nerves to the hand become compressed, causing weakness and/or tingling in the fingers. These symptoms can occur in the onset of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), which may include damage to tendons, muscles, nerves and other soft tissues from repeated physical movements over time.

Patient Education Guides: 24 Hour Urine Collection
A complete collection is necessary for an accurate test result.
PROCEDURE
1. The laboratory will provide a 24-hour urine collection container. Some collections require the addition of acid as a preservative. The preservatives can cause irritation on the skin if splashed or spilled. Never urinate directly into the container. Keep container upright and keep out of reach of children.

WHAT IS MRSA? Staphylococcus aureus is a germ that lives on the skin of healthy people. Occasionally S. aureus can cause an infection. When S. aureus develops resistance to certain antibiotics, it is called methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.