Hospitals are known for the unique uniforms patients wear during their stay, often distinct from the regular attire they may be accustomed to. These garments, typically loose-fitting and designed with ...

Researchers have found that exactly half of all the cultures taken in a study, representing 65 percent of the RN uniforms and 60 percent of the physician uniforms, harbored pathogens, according to ...

Bristol (Conn.) Hospital has completed a workforce change in which all employee uniforms are color-coordinated by department, according to Bristol Press report. Bristol CNO Sheila Kempf, RN, told The ...

More than 60 percent of hospital nurses’ and physicians’ uniforms tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of ...

They might look quite clean, but the white coats, pastel uniforms and colorful surgical scrubs worn by doctors and nurses actually may harbor a host of nasty, potentially dangerous bacteria, a new ...