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From CEOs to entertainers, take steps to protect your privacy
People often believe that once a patient is in the public domain of a hospital, the media can access any information about the individual. This is not true. The American Hospital Association has guidelines for releasing patient information to the media.
When United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz was hospitalized after a heart attack, the media found out quickly. Once the news of Munoz’s hospitalization went public, United Airlines’ stock price dropped.
Your company could face a slew of negative effects if the media finds out that your high-level executive was admitted to the hospital. Here are five tips you need to know in order to take control of the situation before it takes control of you.
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Topics: public relations, crisis communications
Strong media relations are important to your company’s earned media coverage
Earned media coverage is more credible and resonates with audiences more successfully than advertisements. Media relations is one of the key responsibilities of public relations practitioners. Any company can send out a press release; anyone can email a news correspondent. But building personal relationships with the media is what will make earned media coverage accessible for your organization.
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Topics: media relations, public relations, inbound marketing
Hospitalization could cost your company more than you think
United Airlines’ newly named CEO Oscar Munoz – immediate past COO of CSX – was admitted to the hospital on Oct. 15, following an alleged heart attack. It happened just 39 days after he took the position. The company’s prior CEO resigned in September in the shadow of a possible bribery scandal. Now, United Airline’s image is suffering even more thanks to the publicity of Munoz’s hospitalization.
When media learned about Munoz’s hospital admittance, the news spread quickly.
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Topics: public relations, crisis communications
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