'No comment': How to keep the press at bay
Strategies for Health Care Compliance, November 1, 2008
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It doesn’t matter whether your facility is located in a large metropolis or a small town. The media is everywhere. And when newsworthy events occur, or you admit newsworthy patients into your hospital, the press will surely buzz around your lobby and pepper your phone lines looking for information.
All hospitals, small and large, must develop and enforce strict rules that guide staff members who receive media requests for information. A well-written policy is only the beginning.
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