Bristol CNO Sheila Kempf, RN, told The Bristol Press the hospital enacted the measure to help reduce confusion among patients. “It really has a calming effect,” she said. “In the past when everyone had a different design, whether it be a Mickey Mouse, flowers or whatever, it was hard to see who everyone was and what they were doing. This limits the number of colors and designs that you see in a day.”
Similar uniform changes have taken place at other hospitals across the country. For example, Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, Tenn., implemented a color-coded dress policy in January 2012.
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