Social media: How hospitals use it, and opportunities for future use

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 447-460

  Richter, Jason P ^a   Muhlestein, David B ^b   Wilks, Chrisanne E A ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Leavitt Partners   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SOCIAL MEDIA; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; EVALUATION STUDY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

COMMUNICATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925023076     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: 19447396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201411000-00011     Document Type: Article

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