Ideas: How can Twitter be used in a Hospital Setting?

Today's topic is "How can Twitter be used in a Hospital setting".


  1. Appointments and Scheduling for departments.
  2. Notifying patients of upcoming appointments or scheduled check ups.
  3. Checking in on patients and family for after care.
  4. Spreading important hospital health care information to the community. (Example: Such and Such a month is Cancer month, etc...)
  5. Fielding patients service issues and complaints.
  6. Spreading a hospital cafeteria menu for the day.
  7. Growing community awareness to the hospital and its services.
  8. "Free" positive publicity for the hospital.
  9. Spreading any specials or deals the hospital might be offering.
  10. Allowing physicians to connect quicker with patients.
If you have any ideas or thoughts on any of the ideas listed here, please leave a comment.