A managed healthcare uniform program lets you lock your budget while offering an assortment of good–better–best options to your team.
The Advantage of a Managed Uniform Program over Direct-to-Consumer
While some brands have established themselves as a leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand through high-impact marketing and individual clinician appeal, healthcare organizations face a different set of requirements when managing large-scale uniform programs.
A DTC program offers one brand. A managed healthcare uniform program lets you lock your budget while offering an assortment of good–better–best options to your team. Staff can cover the cost of scrubs with their company-provided stipend, or step up to premium items using their own credit card.
The result? Employees get the scrubs they want without blowing your budget.
A Well-Managed Assortment Is Key
Why a managed, multi-brand program outperforms a single-brand DTC approach:
Budget Consistency
Lock in a specific spend per employee with an enterprise partner, preventing budget overages while still letting staff buy additional items with personal funds.
Identity vs. Individuality
DTC brands focus on the individual employee's "look." Enterprise programs build a unified clinical identity through standardized color-coding and role-based embroidery.
Operational Control
Enterprise platforms like Uniform Stores manage complex rules (stipends, unlimited logos and facility-specific requirements) that DTC brands are not structurally built to handle.
Premium Brands That Meet Expectations
Today’s healthcare professionals expect more from their scrubs. Premium direct-to-consumer brands have raised the bar for fit, fabric and style, and staff notice the difference. Organizations can exceed those expectations by offering premium brands with equal technical sophistication, plus the operational tools needed for a successful, scalable, and budget-controlled clinical identity program.
Popular brands like Jaanuu®, Healing Hands®, and Cherokee® offer premium scrubs with technical performance and style at lower price points. Explore all our brands.
Let's Do the Math...
Here’s how a single-brand premium program compares with a managed assortment of premium brands, using a typical stipend.
$75
Avg. cost of a scrub set (top + pant). In comparison, the average cost of a single FIGS® item on their website is also about $75.
(prices range from $48-$100+)
$225
Average annual stipend employers provide, enough to cover 3 sets with a managed assortment.
$450
Stipend needed per employee for three sets when tops and pants are priced at about $75 each (3 sets × 2 pieces × $75)
Staff who want more can still upgrade with their own card. Your spend stays fixed.
Premium Brand Comparisons
Here are a few examples of premium brands available through Uniform Stores:
BRAND/LINE
Jaanuu® UltraLAST™
Healing Hands® Quest
Cherokee® FORM
FABRIC TECH
4-way stretch, antimicrobial Silvadur™ technology, wrinkle and fade resistant.
Premium lyocell blend with exceptional drape; lightweight, moisture-wicking and 4-way stretch.
360° stretch technology, super-smooth fabric, enhanced with power-mesh panels.
KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Body-Led: Designed using physiological data for consistent fit.
Fashion-Forward: Modern necklines and tailored silhouettes give style and substance equal priority.
Functional Details, Elevated Design: Combines the ease of everyday workwear with elevated tailoring, a quiet luxury inspired by ready-to-wear fashion that performs like medical apparel.
Luxury Meets Performance: Blends sophistication, versatility and performance for healthcare professionals who demand both luxury and function.
Frequently Asked Questions
What premium scrub brands can we offer in a healthcare uniform program?
Jaanuu® UltraLAST™, Healing Hands® Quest and Cherokee® FORM offer technical fabrics (4-way or 360° stretch, moisture-wicking, antimicrobial and wrinkle-resistant options) and modern fits comparable to the leading premium scrub brands at lower price points. Uniform Stores offers them side by side in one managed program.
Why is a managed uniform program more cost-effective than a single-brand program?
A typical scrub set (top and pants) averages about $75 in a managed assortment, so a $225 stipend covers three sets. When a single premium brand prices tops and pants at about $75 each, the same three sets need a stipend of about $450. Employees who want higher-priced styles can pay the difference themselves, so your spend stays fixed.
Can employees buy more expensive scrubs than their stipend covers?
Yes. Your organization locks a fixed spend per employee, and staff can use their own credit card to upgrade to premium items or buy extra pieces, so employee choice never creates budget overages.
How does a managed program keep a consistent clinical identity?
Uniform Stores manages standardized color-coding by role, role-based embroidery, unlimited logos and facility-specific requirements, so caregivers stay visually tied to your organization's brand while still choosing styles they like.
Are Jaanuu, Healing Hands and Cherokee the only brands available?
No. They're highlighted here as a few premium brand alternatives, but a Uniform Stores program gives employees access to 22+ scrub brands, so you can build a full good–better–best assortment. See our brands.
Want to see what a uniform program that your team will love looks like?
Offering your team choice in their uniforms is crucial to their morale. Schedule a free demo with us to see the wide assortment available with Uniform Stores.
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