The first time I was a patient in the intensive care unit at a local hospital it didn't take long to learn why they refer to the Intensive Care Unit as ICU. One look at that short bareback gown they gave me to wear and I knew exactly why they call it ICU.
Federal law prevents hospitals from revealing information on a patient, but hospital gowns occasionally allow a patient to reveal too much of themselves.
A North Carolina State University design team is coming to the rescue as they are at work to end the issue of partial physical disclosure.
It's not the first time someone has tried to conceal what is sometimes exposed because of the gown's flimsy fabric and loose tie in the open back.
But North Carolina State textile design professor Traci Lamar has the financial backing and research to develop a restyled garment that could finally be practical for hospitals across the country.
Lamar has been working on a solution since November 2006. Researchers hope to have the product ready for market in about two years.
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