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SPOTLIGHT: Live Twitter updates on surgeries seen as useful tool
While the whole thing sounds strange to me, it appears that hospitals are increasingly taken with the idea of "tweeting"--sending short messages via web service Twitter--details of surgeries as the procedures take place. Some hospitals say Twitter may also be a useful tool allowing OR staff to communicate with patients' families. Article
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