Mercy ranks 14th as a "Social Media Friendly" hospital
Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in the use of social media, according to a rating by NurseJournal.org.
The nursing publication evaluated more than 800 hospitals using statistics provided by two of the most used social media outlets, Facebook and Twitter. Reviewers looked for hospitals that do the best job of interacting via social media with patients and the communities the hospitals serve.
“Today Mercy was liked by its 20,000th fan on Facebook— that’s a major accomplishment held by few organizations, especially in health care,” said Mercy President Bob Ritz. “The new national ranking and Facebook fan base are milestones that highlight the growing importance of maintaining good communications between the medical community and the patients and guests we serve. Mercy will continue to use innovative methods of offering the public the best level of understanding of the Mercy Experience and providing answers regarding the care they receive. This is a wonderful honor for the Mercy Family and our Public Relations and Marketing team, who manages our social media communications.”
You can follow Mercy online at mercyone.org/desmoines/. You’ll also find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
About MercyOne
MercyOne is a joint operating agreement between two of the largest Catholic, not-for-profit health organizations in the United States: Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health.
About NurseJournal.org
NurseJournal.org is a social community website exclusively for nurses & healthcare professionals with the mission to provide comprehensive educational resources for those interested in entry level or advanced practice nursing careers. Our free materials and tools span topics such as jobs and careers, educational program options and financial aid as well as state and local government salary data for 200+ jobs & careers.
NurseJournal.org is the only social community where nurses can have their works published, shared and promoted throughout social media. The benefits of being published are more than just a gold star on the resume!