The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper has been accepted into the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI).
NACHRI is a nonprofit association devoted to the well-being of America’s 70 million children and their families, no matter how sick or how poor.
“Participation in NACHRI offers us a vast communications network with people who understand children, their needs, their treatment and the financing of their care,” said William G. Sharrar, M.D., Chief of Cooper’s Department of Pediatrics. “We look forward to bringing our experience and insight to the association and joining in promoting stronger advocacy for children.”
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper was admitted to NACHRI as a full-voting institutional member, joining the foremost children’s hospitals in the nation. The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper provides a wide range of pediatric services for infants, children and adolescents from throughout the Delaware Valley. The State Department of Health has recognized The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper for their important accomplishments and contributions in the care and treatment of the region’s most critically ill and seriously injured children, with a designation as an acute-care children’s hospital. The Children’s Regional Hospital is the only state-designated children’s hospital in South Jersey and now is the only South Jersey acute-care hospital with NACHRI membership.
“Because of our singular focus on children, the physicians and medical staff at The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper are able to identify emerging trends and problems associated with children’s health, and to develop treatment programs utilizing the latest research and medical protocols,” Dr. Sharrar said.
NACHRI is a not-for-profit membership association of children’s hospitals, large pediatric units of medical centers and related organizations. It maintains extensive data on all aspects of children’s health. Its primary roles are advocacy for children and children’s hospitals, public policy analysis, education for its members and the public, and research.
“We welcome The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper to the family of care-givers devoted to improving the health of children, and we look forward to their active involvement,” said NACHRI President and CEO Lawrence A. McAndrews.