NPR: johnny gown https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=583835415 johnny gown en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:17:47 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: johnny gown https://www.npr.org/tags/583835415/johnny-gown Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change? A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 09:39:20 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/11/582830491/can-a-patient-gown-makeover-move-hospitals-to-embrace-change https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/11/582830491/can-a-patient-gown-makeover-move-hospitals-to-embrace-change

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.

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