hospital gown

Building a Better Hospital Gown by Kathleen Fifield, AARP, January 5, 2018 A far less breezy style could be coming to a hospital near you. Design students were charged with creating a universal gown that added more coverage for patients while preserving easy access for clinicians. While it doesn’t yet come in prints, nor any shade beyond a familiar soft blue, a new hospital gown design represents a major leap forward in patient dressing — and doesn’t leave anyone’s backside exposed. The kimono-style option was created by students from Parsons School of Design as part of a design challenge [...]