The [Facility Name] will be viewed by the public as a professional organization. This professional image extends to all types of media including but not limited to: blogs, social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), professional networks (e.g., LinkedIn), photo sharing, video sharing, microblogging, and podcasts.
PROCEDURE
1. Use personal email when engaging in any social media or professional social networking such as LinkedIn. 2. If you choose to list work affiliation in your personal profile such as on Facebook, then all posts to that network should be professional and respectful in nature. Your online presence reflects the facility.
3. If you choose to list work affiliation in your personal profile, do not “friend” anyone that you do not personally know.
4. Refer to IT policies and procedures regarding using personal email and social networking at work. 5. Keep client information confidential. Never use a client’s information in any form of online media. 6. Personal blogs should have a disclosure statement so that readers know the content is personal.