Dr. Prem Reddy almost seems evangelical when he talks about his life, his mission and his purchases of distressed hospitals across the country. The day last month that his company, Prime Healthcare Services, was awarded the bid to buy the struggling Bay Area-based Daughters of Charity Health System, Reddy boasted to reporters about his talent for turning near-bankrupt hospitals into moneymakers. He talked about the industry awards his 29 hospitals have captured over the years; the charitable foundation he and his family have established; and the tens of thousands of jobs he has saved by keeping struggling hospitals open.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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