Inpatient Attire

Inpatient attire: an opportunity to improve the patient experience.

Author Affiliations: Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire deMontpellier, Institut National de la Santé et de la RéchercheMédicale Unité 1061, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France (Courtet, Lopez-Castroman, Jaussent); Fondation Fondamental, Créteil, France (Courtet, Lopez-Castroman, Jaussent); La Clinique des Maladies Mentales et de l’Encéphale, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Institut Nationa...

Physicians’ attire

OBJECTIVES To assess Saudi mother's preferences regarding Saudi children's physicians' attire, and its influence on the parents' level of trust and confidence. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to April 2014. Our sample comprised mothers of pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mothers...

Physician attire: a scholarly look.

Doctor's attire and patient safety.

185 Koh and others have reported (in this issue of the MJM) the high prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on doctors’ neckties. As they have pointed out, this is nothing new, and like other studies with similar findings. They also point out that patient’s confidence and satisfaction are not affected by doctor’s not wearing neckties. They also referred to the British ...

Implementing AORN recommended practices for surgical attire.

Surgical attire is intended to protect both patients and perioperative personnel. AORN published the "Recommended practices for surgical attire" to guide perioperative RNs in establishing protocols for selecting, wearing, and laundering surgical attire. Perioperative RNs should work with vendors and managers to ensure appropriate surgical attire is available, model the correct practices for don...