WHEN
YOU THINK OF HOSPITAL GOWN YOU
PROBABLY THINK ABOUT AN EXPOSED
BACK AND A BARE BOTTOM.
IT IS SOMETHING PATIENTS
COMMONLY COMPLAIN ABOUT AND
DREAD.
THIS MONTH THE NEW PATIENT
FRIENDLY GOWN MADE ITS DEBUT AT
METHODIST HOSPITAL IN ST. LOUIS
PARK.
THE PROJECT WAS SIX YEARS IN THE
MAKING AND INVOLVED A STUDENT
DESIGN COMPETITION AND A TESTING
PHASE.
WE SHOW YOU THE FEATURES THAT
MAKE THE GOWNS A PERFECT FIT FOR
PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.
THIS IS THE HOSPITAL GOWN.
MANY PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH
IT.
IF YOU WILL TURN AROUND --
ISN'T IT IS A LITTLE BREEZY
BACK THERE?
IT IS.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OVER THE YEARS PATIENTS HAVE
COMPLAINED THEY FEEL EXPOSED AND
UNCOMFORTABLE UNTIL NOW.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
THIS IS WHERE FASHION AND
FUNCTIONALITY MEET.
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WHAT YOU MOSTLY SEE IN
HOSPITAL GOWNS IS YOUR
BACKSIDE -- IS HANGING OUT BUT
NOT ON THIS ONE.
THE NEW GROUPS ALLOW PATIENTS
MORE MODESTY WHILE STILL
PROVIDING DOCTORS AND NURSES THE
ABILITY TO PROVIDE CARE.
WHILE YOU ARE THE LAYING IN
THE BED AND YOU HAVE THE TIES
THAT GO DOWN LIKE THIS THEY
BECOME PRESSURE ON THE SKIN.
BECAUSE OF THAT NOW IT IS MORE
SMOOTHER.
YOU SITTING IN THE HOSPITAL BED
HEALING AND NOT HAVING PRESSURE
POINTS.
WITH THE SNAPS ON THE SIDE, IF A
PHYSICIAN HAS TO GET IN THERE
FOR EASY ACCESS TO GET TO A
HEART BECAUSE OF SOMETHING GOING
--
[ INDISCERNIBLE ]
WE LEARNED THAT THEY GO I
FEEL BETTER, IT IS MORE
COMFORTABLE.
WHEN A PATIENT FEELS GOOD ABOUT
WHO THEY ARE, THAT ALSO HELPS
WITH THEIR HEALING PROCESS.
BACK TO YOU.
BECAUSE THE PATIENT FEEDBACK
WAS SO POSITIVE THE GOWNS WILL
NOW BE USED IN ALL PARK AND
HEALTH PARTNER HOSPITALS.
LEAVE IT UP TO THE KIDS.
SORRY IT TOOK THIS LONG THE
