by Kristin Cantu on March 11, 2010
Thrive would like to congratulate Children’s Hospital Boston’s Facebook fan page for reaching more than 100,000 fans. That’s almost enough people to fill up Fenway Park three times!
To celebrate, we’d like to share some of the most popular posts on Children’s Facebook fan page with you.
If you’re not one already, become a Children’s Facebook fan today!
by Childrens Hospital Boston staff on March 7, 2010
by Kristin Cantu on March 3, 2010
Children’s Hospital Boston’s Facebook fan page was recently given the honor of being named one of the “Best Hospital Facebook Pages” in the children’s hospital category by the social media and e-commerce blog Alert Presence.
Here’s what they have to say about Children’s Facebook fan page:
Children’s Hospital Boston has created a Facebook page by which all other hospital pages should be judged. It’s so impressive it inspired a future Alert Presence article, “The Anatomy of a Great Hospital Facebook Page.” The expertly designed profile picture, beautifully presented tab pages and even their own viral marketing Facebook applications have all contributed to the page attracting over 90,000 fans.
If you have a minute to browse the page, we suggest you view the “interact” tab which contains the Flu Fighter, I Saved a Life and Get Well Soon applications.
We are approaching 100,000 fans. So, if you haven’t already, please show Children’s your support by becoming a Facebook fan.
by Childrens Hospital Boston staff on January 15, 2010
H1N1 and seasonal influenza beware – new heroes have arrived, ready to defend the population and fight a viral battle, via Facebook, in the form of ‘Flu Fighters!’
Developed by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a new Facebook application called “I’m a Flu Fighter!” gives you the opportunity to mobilize and take action against the threat of influenza – by telling your friends that you got the H1N1/seasonal flu vaccine and encouraging them to do the same. Launching as part of National Influenza Vaccination Week, the app also provides information on influenza – including a flu vaccine locator – courtesy of HHS’s Flu.gov.
The app is garnering high profile attention and was even plugged on the White House blog on Saturday by Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius. Full story »
by Melissa Jeltsen on September 18, 2009
For those of you wondering why our Facebook page looks different, here’s the scoop. Several months ago, a wonderful fan, Nazeefa Fatima, was kind enough to set up a fan page for Children’s Hospital Boston. Well, we had a Facebook page too and thought it might be confusing to fans, since many folks on Nazeefa’s pages thought they were interacting directly with the hospital. We worked with Nazeefa to merge all the fans onto this new fresh page (thanks, Nazeefa!). We hope this page will be as engaging as the previous ones, so please check it out, and feel free to nudge us on.
by Matt Cyr on August 31, 2009
In his Ask the Mediatrician post last week, Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of Children’s Center on Media and Child Health, recommended that teens spend no more than one to two hours in front of screens – computer, TV, videogame, etc. – each day.
But Emily, a blogger over on the Center for Young Women’s Health’s YAP blog, responds to Dr. Rich’s suggestion, saying that one to two hours isn’t realistic, given school work and how woven social media is into the lives of teens.
Do you spend your whole life on Facebook? Do you as a parent limit your child’s screen time? Just how much is too much…or is there even such a thing as too much when it comes to staying in touch with friends and family? Let us know below.
While you’re at the YAP blog, check out Ty’s post on tips for getting back into the swing of school.
