Hospital Social Network Data & Charts

Spreadsheets and Charts used for the Hospital Social Network list

Updated October 10, 2011

1,229 Hospitals total

  • 575 YouTube Channels
  • 1068 Facebook pages
  • 814 Twitter Accounts
  • 566 LinkedIn Accounts
  • 946 Four Square
  • 149 Blogs

4,118 Hospital Social Networking Sites

1. PowerPoint with high resolution images

2. Link to  Current Excel File – October  (over 6,000 urls)

3. YouTube Vs. Twitter Hospital Accounts:

 

4. Account types by usage:

 





 


 

 


  • http://preferredhospitals.com Gregg Masters

    Ed you continue to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the social media space…BIG kudos and a bravo.

    I am working on interesting west coast hospitals in the space and will keep you posted. Clearly we have the early adopters in at this point, but most remain on the sidelines; however, I assume that many are contemplating their first foray into the space.

    BTW, not everyone has to be attached to an hospital, parent entity or formal media outlet to credibly participate in the space.

    • http://ebennett.org Ed Bennett

      Gregg,

      Thanks for checking in and also for the nice post you added on your blog. I completely agree that other healthcare people and organizations can participate in the social media discussion, not just hospitals. Health related associations, medical schools, clinical professionals, the list is very long.

      It would be impossible for me to track and organize the all the possibilities, which is why I decided to focus on one group, hospitals, where I have some knowledge. I welcome others to build and maintain similar lists in their area of expertise. It’s a great way to give back to the social community.

      Thanks again for your contributions to the conversation, I always look forward to your Twitter updates.

  • http://virtuate.ca Jose HC

    Indeed a great resource… thank you.

  • Leonard Kish

    I’d love to find and share info on hospitals, physicians and med schools using SM to improve care (as opposed to PR). Care to share on how to get started?

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  • http://www.compass-clinical.com Dale Wolf

    Hi Ed,

    Just wanted to add my note of appreciation for maintaining this list. When I joined Compass Clinical Consulting three months ago we had just one website badly in need of repair. Since then we have launched the new site, a blog (www.better-hospitals.com) and have set up corporate pages in Twitter, LinkedIn, FaceBook, StumbleUpon, Delicious and YouTube. We figured if hospitals are beginning to experiment with social media, we should be there too. Your list helps us stay on top of how hospitals are using these tools. I am not surprised by the fast growth of hospitals using Twitter … we have found this to be very useful and have a lot of hospitals following us at twitter.com/compasscc. I am really amazed at how many people find healthcare twitter sites and start following the conversations. But I am equally surprised at the lag time in blog adoption.

    Again, thanks.

    Dale Wolf

  • Ben

    Ed, do you know of any medical schools on Twitter/YouTube separate from the aegis of their hospitals/medical centers?

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  • http://blog.easystand.com Jackie

    great helpful information, and very eye opening to the fact that social media is being more widely used, even in healthcare. Thanks!

  • Katie

    This is great information. Thanks a lot for providing it.

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  • Winnie Hart

    Thank you Ed. Sharing this blog with people at SHSMD conference http://www.twitter.com/winniehart Valuable resource. Best, Winnie

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  • http://carenetworks.com Brian Geyser

    Great work Ed! I found your blog while doing research for an article I’m putting together about social media and HIPPA. I write a blog about the convergence of senior living, eldercare, home health, hospice and social media at http://carenetworks.com/blog. It’s fascinating to observe and participate in the evolution of social media in health care. I look forward to following your blog and interacting with the online community you are building. Thank you!

    Brian Geyser, APRN-BC, MSN
    Founder, Carenetworks.com

    • Marcia Ouellette

      I’d love to read your article about social media and HIPPA. Would you be willing to share it?

  • http://www.mymedport.com Dale Hannegan

    Would anyone have advice for us on spreading the word about our Healthcare Social Network? MyMedPort.com is ready for use, and the initial feedback has been very positive. We officially launched in August and have been introducing the new site to healthcare professionals through our existing resources, and social medial outlets. We would really like some advice on marketing to facilities who understand social networking and the momentum it has in the marketplace.

    The press Release can be viewed at: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2713674.htm

    Dale Hannegan

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  • Sandy O’Keefe

    Thanks for this incredible resource! I work at a hospital in Boston and we are getting a social media program up and running. I refer here daily.

  • http://www.dchsystem.com Brad Fisher

    The DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, Ala., has a Twitter account (@dchsystem) and a You Tube channel (youtube.com/dchsystem).

  • http://www.brandcastmedia.com Charlie Grieve

    Great site/resource. Working with a number of acute hospitals in London and getting them started on using channels to inform their patient and professional communities. Was struggling to get them engage – but then sent them a link to your site. On board now!
    Regards from over the pond
    Charlie

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  • http://www.mditv.com Drew Hanson

    Ed,
    Thank you for putting this list together. It would have taken me hours and hours to find all of the hospitals that are on social networks. All of your hard work has made my job as a social media strategist for a health and medical news network immensely easier. By using your list I have been able to engage in some great online conversations with fans/followers of hospitals and, in some cases, the organization’s own social media person. Thanks again, Ed!
    Drew Hanson
    http://www.mditv.com

  • Steve Million

    Ed,

    Thanks for the data! I am curious as to why Clarian Health in Indianapolis is not showing up as having a Facebook page? They have had one for a couple years? Thoughts?

  • http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahragsdale Sarah Ragsdale

    This great! Thank you very much!

    A few more hospitals to add.

    New Jersey – Orange Regional Medical Center

    http://twitter.com/ORMCcareers
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Orange-Regional-Medical-Center-ORMC/122557156556?ref=ts

    New Jersey – North Shore LIJ

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/NorthShoreLIJCareers?ref=ts
    http://twitter.com/NorthShoreLIJ

    • http://ebennett.org Ed Bennett

      Sarah – sorry for the delay, I will add you in the next update.

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  • http://www.jamestownhospital.com Bill Kennedy

    Ed,

    Just a few figures for your data base from a Jamestown Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital in rural North Dakota:

    Web Visits
    a) JH Web Site: 8/1/07 to 6/30/10 – 303,290 patient visits.
    8,662/month
    b) facebook: 10/1/09 to 6/30/10 – 1,873 fans
    1,729 visits/month
    c) flickr: 11/1/08 – 6/30/10 – 90,003 views
    4,500 views/month
    d) YouTube: 7/1/09 – 6/30/10 – 29,892 views
    2,460 views/month
    e) Google Ad Words: 11/28/2008 – 6/30/10 -9,435 clicks

    A total of 17,351 visits to our web pages monthly.

    I would be very interested in a breakdown of social media use by hospital type/size.

    Thanks for your site.

    Bill Kennedy
    Marketing Director
    Jamestown Hospital

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  • Bryan StLaurent

    Thank you Ed for what you do. Excellent.

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  • http://twitter.com/markhdavis Mark Davis

    Fantastic list I wasn’t familiar with. Thanks! You might wan’t to do a link exchange with http://www.doseofdigital.com/healthcare-pharma-social-media-wiki/

    • Anonymous

      Thank you – that’s a great rersource

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  • Esavvy

    Hi Ed:  Thanks for the great list!  Any feel for which hospitals have the most twitter or facebook followers?  Just looking for examples of folks that are getting it right. 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/shantanughosh123 Shantanu Ghosh

    What a superb list. Hugely useful. 

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