COVID-19 Patient Education

View our new public service announcement, "What your doctor wants you to know: Staying well mentally & physically," featuring WSMA President William K. Hirota. Find all of our PSAs below.

Patient Handouts/Downloads on COVID-19

The Washington State Department of Health offers three one-pagers for people who have or think they may have COVID-19 that physicians and providers can distribute to their patients or post on their organization's website.

• What to do if you have confirmed or suspected COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
• What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
• What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and have not been around anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)

The DOH posted a helpful FAQ: COVID-19 Testing Process: What You Need to Know. (March 9, 2020)

Multilingual COVID-19 patient resources

For patients who don’t speak English, state and public agencies offer COVID-19 educational resources in multiple languages.

• Washington State Department of Health Multilingual COVID-19 Educational Materials
• Public Health - Seattle & King County Multilingual Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheets
• Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) translated coronavirus information together with the hotline information with interpreter information

Apple/CDC screening tool for patients

Apple has developed a new website and app that will provide a screening tool for COVID-19 symptoms as well as up-to-date information from trusted sources about the coronavirus outbreak. The software was developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House-led coronavirus task force and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

• COVID-19 Screening Tool (website)
• Apple COVID-19 (app for iPhone and iPad only)

COVID-19 Public Service Announcements

The following brief video PSAs are available to be shared on social media or hosted on your organization's website.

5 things your doctor wants you to know about coronavirus

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

What your doctor wants you to know about COVID-19 symptoms

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

Your doctor wants you to BLOCK THE DROPS!

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

What your doctor wants you to know about your COVID-19 risk

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

What your doctor wants you to know: Is it a cold or COVID-19?

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

What your doctor wants you to know: Staying well mentally & physically

A public service message from Washington State Medical Association and the Washington State Hospital Association.

COVID-19 Graphics

Feel free to download these graphics for use on social media or your website.