Hospital Ad Campaigns

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Lately on Pandora the advertising is dominated by advertising from both my hospital, and another one where I used to work. I swear, it's going to to drive me to pay for an ad-free subscription!

The ads are obnoxious, repetitive, and promising the sun and the moon. They also remind me of all I hate about modern healthcare.

Drug ads are the same. They should never have been legalised. Those have helped turn America into the pill-popping people we've become.

The only time I see a Canadian hospital on a commercial it's asking for money for the Sick Kids or funding for a specific piece of machinery.

which isn't often.

I was amazed to see hospitals in the US advertising in shopping malls. My coworkers couldn't believe the pictures I brought home.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

But then on Twitter I follow a Cavell Fund raising $$ in England for nurses who are in financial.distress.

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My youngest daughter's boyfriend is from England. He was here in the states a couple months ago, and we were watching TV. An ad for the hospital I used to work at came on (starring the famous QB it is named for). A while later, they re-showed the same commercial.

Nathan (the BF) said, "I know who (famous QB) is- but I don't understand why this little 'show' comes on so often. It's almost like a commercial for a hospital!" When we told him it WAS a commercial for a hospital- he asked "Why?".

It was an interesting discussion from there!

I will tell you though that famous QB does a lot of work at that hospital. I honestly thought when he moved we'd never see him again there, but he's there often. He actually just visited a friend of mines child who was there.

I don't get the commercials myself because if something happens and you call EMS or it's an emergency, you are going to the closest hospital.

Nobody wants to drive 30 miles to another hospital when they are sick enough to warrant going.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
I will tell you though that famous QB does a lot of work at that hospital. I honestly thought when he moved we'd never see him again there, but he's there often. He actually just visited a friend of mines child who was there.

I don't get the commercials myself because if something happens and you call EMS or it's an emergency, you are going to the closest hospital.

Nobody wants to drive 30 miles to another hospital when they are sick enough to warrant going.

Before Famous QB announced he was moving to another team, he first met with the CEO to affirm his ongoing commitment to the children's hospital. Quality human being that guy!

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

I hate the billboards that advertise the current wait time in the hospital's emergency department. I've seen them in multiple cities and states, and its always a for-profit hospital doing it.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.
YES!!! I just saw that last nite!

I think every time I use baby powder (the big name company one esp) I try to hold my breath. I don't connect how inhaling baby powder causes gyn organ cancer but ...

Its only for talcum powder! Baby powder is now usually made from corn starch.

And the gyn cancer is related to putting it on your genitals, not inhaling it :)

Talcum Powder and Cancer

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Before Famous QB announced he was moving to another team, he first met with the CEO to affirm his ongoing commitment to the children's hospital. Quality human being that guy!

Is he like Voldemort? Are we not allowed to say his name? You're talking about Peyton Manning, yes? I will say, the Broncos suck now that he's retired.

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Specializes in CEN.

I HATE the Xarelto commercial. I have had a patient not take it "Because on TV it says I can die from a hemorrhage." Well gee, what do you THINK xarelto is for? Couldn't possibly be a blood thinner for that clot you got last month, could it?

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

All part of the customer service model of health care. "Come to Hilton Hospital for a five star experience." BLEH!

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Specializes in OB.

The most annoying ad I've seen was a billboard for a hospital ER advertising "make an appointment online and wait at home for your time".

People - if you can wait at home - it's NOT an emergency!

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All part of the customer service model of health care. "Come to Hilton Hospital for a five star experience." BLEH!

This mentality is creeping into Canadian healthcare. Meals are basic and balanced. It's not an all you can eat buffet!

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.
Is he like Voldemort? Are we not allowed to say his name? You're talking about Peyton Manning, yes? I will say, the Broncos suck now that he's retired.

Shhhh! Boy you have really done it now. Please don't say it again. I heard that if you say his name three times in front of a mirror, he appears and throws a football at you.

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