Table 1

Characteristics of hospital trusts on Twitter

Hospital characteristicHospitals on TwitterHospitals not on Twitterp Value
Total number of beds6726820.86
Total number of admissions88 44488 0270.96
Overall satisfaction (inpatient survey)7.757.910.15
Risk adjusted mortality (SHMI)0.991.010.12
  • SHMI, Summary Hospital Mortality Index.