Healthcare and social media: What you should really be posting

As hospitals across the U.S. realize the importance of becoming competitive online, there is a steady flow of healthcare providers pushing toward various social-media outlets. But that doesn’t mean they are using the tools correctly. Social...

Customer service goes beyond patient care

If your customer-service strategy focuses only on the interaction between nurses and patients, you are ignoring a huge component of the hospital experience. Today’s patients demand the same level of service as they get in other types of bus...

An outdated hospital website speaks volumes about a facility’s staff and care

If your site looks dated, what do you think it tells people about your facility? I know they say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but that is not what happens online. Patients can and do judge hospitals—and their staff—b...