Lab Coats & Branded Work Apparel Guidelines

Staff Coats

• To be used by: Physician staff employed by Cleveland Clinic.
• Description: Long white professional lab coat with back belt.
• Logo placement: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Children’s or Cleveland Clinic hospital-specific logo when required, eg. Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Cleveland Clinic Florida.
• Name and degree: Left chest (black thread), option for department name (left, bottom line, eg. Department of Psychiatry).

System Coats

• To be used by: Non-employed independent physicians working in Cleveland Clinic inpatient facilities or family health centers, Cleveland Clinic employed Advanced Practice Providers, Nurse Managers, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Case Managers.
• Description: Long white professional lab coat without back belt.
• Logo placement: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Children’s or Cleveland Clinic hospital-specific logo when required, eg. Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Cleveland Clinic Florida.
• Name and degree: Left chest (black thread), option for functional title/department name (left, bottom line, eg. Nurse Manager, Department of Psychiatry).

Resident Coats

• To be used by: Employed residents and fellows.
• Logo placement: No logo.
• Name and degree: On right chest (blue thread).
  
  
  
  

Plain Coats

• Available to all caregivers requiring a lab coat as approved by department manager.
  
  
  
  

Work Apparel

Right Chest:

• Line 1: Cleveland Clinic logo.
• Line 2: Hospital or department.

Left Chest:

• Name and credentials.
  
  

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