An Evaluation and Ranking of Children's Hospital Websites in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's hospitals are faced with the rising need for technological innovation. Their prospective health care consumers, who increasingly depend on the Web and social media for communication and consumer engagement, drive this need. As patients and family members navigate the Web presence of hospitals, it is important for these specialized organizations to present themselves and their services efficiently.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the website content of children's hospitals in order to identify opportunities to improve website design and create benchmarks to judge improvement.

Methods

All websites associated with a children's hospital were identified using a census list of all children's hospitals in the United States. In March

SUBMITTER: Huerta TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5011553 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature