The impact of negative publicity on health services organizations can be severe and wide ranging. Being able to cope effectively with, and minimize, the impact of negative publicity should be an important consideration for all care providers. Reviews the typical causes of egative publicity and...

A nation‐wide survey of hospital providers was conducted in an effort to determine the type and level of promotion and advertising agency utilization. The study indicated that a majority of the hospitals surveyed are engaging in some form of advertising activity. Survey results further showed...