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Monkeypox: A Global Health Emergency | eMedEvents

 On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization officially declared that the monkeypox outbreak, which has now affected over 17,000 people across 74 countries is now a global health emergency. Since early May, there has been a rapid, unprecedented increase in monkeypox cases outside of the Central and West African nations where the virus has long been endemic. Monkeypox s a viral infection in the same family as smallpox: it was first detected in humans in the 1970s. However, it is much less dangerous than smallpox, which had been eradicated in 1980. Monkeypox typically spreads via physical contact with fluid from the virus's lesions, including direct and indirect contact; this means that individuals can be infected by handling a sick person's linens or clothes, especially if they have been visibly soiled by the lesions. Respiratory droplets are also believed to be a mode of transmission for monkeypox. While the majority of reported infections thus far have been gay or bisexua

Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke & How to Handle Them | eMedEvents

 When the summer season comes around, we tend to spend the majority of our time outside, under the sweltering sun. As many parts of the world experience extreme heat waves, it is more important than ever to understand the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke and what to do if you or someone around you is experiencing one.  Heat exhaustion is when left untreated, a precursor to heat stroke, which is considered a major medical emergency. When your body loses a vast amount of salt and water usually through sweating heat exhaustion occurs. Understandably, summer is the time of year when people suffer from heat exhaustion most frequently, due in no small part to the higher external temperatures and consistent humidity.  When your body temperature reaches 103°F (approximately 39°C), the risk of suffering a heat stroke spikes drastically. Heat stroke occurs the moment your body is no longer able to regulate its internal temperature, and that 103°F can quickly rise to 106°F or hi

How to Retarget Existing Attendees for Future CME Events | eMedEvents

 Retargeting is an online marketing strategy that revolves around drawing previous visitors back to your site and your content. It is one of the best digital tools available for converting your existing visitors into event attendees. When it comes to CME attendees, they are notorious for taking it slow when it comes to registration, with high rates of last-minute ticket sales for nearly every event. The percentage of first-time site visitors who leave without signing up or registering for an event is at a staggering 97% this means that you must have other strategies in place to draw them back and keep your CME content at the forefront of their thoughts. However, not only is retargeting effective at prompting first-time attendees, but it can also help you attract previous attendees to your newest events. You've already sparked their interest in your content once before all it takes is a good follow-up to reel them back in for a second time. What is Retargeting? For our purposes, re

Telemedicine in the Modern Day | eMedEvents

 Office professions aren't the only facet of the modern workforce that has benefited from increased interest in using a hybrid approach for conducting business. The healthcare industry, in response to the ongoing pandemic, is moving rapidly in that direction as well. With the onset of COVID-19, the concept of “telehealth” came to mainstream prominence among hospitals and private practices alike. In the two years 1 since the WHO declared COVID-19 to have reached pandemic levels, telemedicine has become the standard and almost universally accepted way of 1 providing patient care. The advantages it offers the healthcare industry go beyond its initial purpose, which had been to minimize exposure to resorbed patients and medical staff. Telehealth services are cost-effective, and it allows healthcare providers the ability to expand access to specialized care according to their medical specialty. Due to telemedicine’s overall accessibility and flexibility for patients, it can exponentiall

5 Aspects of Patient Care that Doctors can Learn from Nurses | eMedEvents

 In the past, healthcare professionals were educated in separate environments according to their professions, resulting in their tendencies to think and act separately once they move on to an actual working environment. Studies have shown that interprofessional collaboration leads to better patient care outcomes by improving teamwork and coworker communication. Therefore, all members of the healthcare team can benefit by demonstrating open-mindedness towards each other's unique perspectives and areas of expertise. In particular, nurses form the very backbone of hospital staff. They also serve as the face of the healthcare team, with nurses' regular and consistent interactions often forming the crux of each patient's hospital experience. Their compassion, education, experience, and hard work are what allow them to provide exceptional care. Not only do nurses receive specialized training in the realm of caregiving, but they also hold a special relationship with patients from

9 Effective Tactics to Boost your CME Conference Registration | eMedEvents

  There is always a demand for reliable, accredited CME activities from healthcare professionals seeking to maintain and advance their medical careers. However, that does not necessarily mean interested HCPS will and their way to your available and upcoming conferences on their own. With HCPS ability to continue practicing medicine hinging on the CME they select, you must employ effective and judicious marketing tactics to not only expand your audience but to convince them to invest their time and money into your educational content. The following tactics will help you bolster your company's reputation and overall customer satisfaction, which will increase the number of registered attendees at your conferences. L. Divide your audience into segments & personalize your advertising efforts Within your existing database of healthcare contacts, you possess a wealth of information about each one that can help you direct your CME events to the professionals who would benefit the most.

Push Notifications: An Essential Marketing Tool For CME Events | eMedEvents

 As a CME provider, it is unlikely that your audience will check your app daily unless they are actively searching for accredited activities. Therefore, for every app that is not a popular social media platform, it can be difficult to convey updates and product information to your user base. That is where push notifications come in. Push Notifications  are brief pop-up messages that mobile apps send to users' devices, even when the app is inactive. These alerts are intended to catch the user's attention and can include reminders, updates, promotions, and more. While push notifications may resemble SMS text messages and other mobile alerts, they are only sent to users who have downloaded the app. This feature is available across all mobile platforms and service providers. Push notifications allow app developers to engage with their users directly. They don't get caught by spam filters or left forgotten in inboxes, and their click-through rates are twice as high as email. I h