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NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings Country Hospital staff promote their social
media account. NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings Country Hospital
Kings County
Hospital launches
social media accounts
By Nelson A. King
In what is regarded as an ongoing
commitment to provide critical health
information and services to Brooklynites,
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
has launched Facebook and Twitter
accounts to personalize patient outreach
and expand communications.
The sprawling hospital in the epicenter
of the Caribbean community in
Brooklyn urged patients, staff and community
members to follow the hospital
on Facebook and Twitter, @Kings-
CountyHosp.
The hospital said it will provide news
and updates on advance equipment, relevant
health topics, innovative treatment
services, health screenings, patient testimonials,
physician profiles and patient
feedback.
“With these new digital platforms,
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County,
the largest public hospital in Brooklyn,
aims to educate and continue supporting
New Yorkers to live their healthiest
lives,” said the hospital in a statement on
Thursday.
Sheldon McLeod, chief executive
officer at NYC Health Hospitals/Kings
County, said social media “provides us
an opportunity to expand our reach digitally.
“Our new social media platforms will
serve as an additional tool to educate,
engage and empower our central Brooklyn
community, as well as individuals
globally,” he said.
In celebrating the digital launch, the
hospital hosted a congratulatory, networking,
kick-off event on Nov. 8.
“During the red carpet revelries,
community health leaders, community
advisory board members, employees,
patients, and guests gathered to take
selfies, record videos, enjoy music, givea
ways and raffle prizes,” the hospital
said.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
is the third facility in the city’s public
health system with social media
accounts, and the only facility that has
Facebook.
For more information about services
at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County,
please call (718) 245-3131. Follow @KingsCountyHosp
on Facebook and Twitter.