Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. You know the one. It might as well have been stitched together with ...

Cheryle L. Van Scoy-Mosher thinks the typical hospital patient has enough problems without worrying about his or her bare backside. That’s why the nurse-turned-fashion designer has created a line of ...

WASHINGTON — MedStar Health is giving some of its patients a little better coverage — and comfort — while it tests out newly designed hospital gowns. The company’s hospital gown addresses many of the ...

PORTLAND, Maine – Whether it's blue or spotted or striped, the standard issue hospital gown is drafty and revealing. It's embarrassing for just about anyone who's spent a night in a medical center.

Each redesign, of course, targets the old-school, butt-baring gown that’s long been a touchstone of cultural commiseration in movies, TV, and comic strips. But if everyone agrees that the old garments ...