We’re happy to announce a new tradition to celebrate the birth of babies at Cooper. Each time a baby is born at the hospital, a few notes of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” is played over the public address system throughout One Cooper Plaza.
Respecting patients’ need for rest, the program is in effect during the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For babies born overnight, the tone is played at 6:30 a.m.
Thank you to the Planetree Spirituality Component Team, which pioneered the idea, and to Mike Clark in IT, who installed the technology, and all the Health Care Access and Obstetrics staff who helped make the program possible. This is one more way Cooper is incorporating the Planetree philosophy to humanize, demystify and personalize the hospital for patients and our workplace.
Very insensitive to women miscarrying in the ER. Should be played in L&D only.
It is cool but can be insensitive to inpatients who have had a spontaneous abortion and are currently post-op patients. Maybe just have it play in Dorrance only. Some patients are also going through infertility treatments and this is insensitive to them. Thanks
That is the most cutest thing ever…. It brings joy to peoples face when you hear the tune go off, and look around and everyone says – ” Awwwww a baby “
They do the same song at Lourdes everytime a baby is born.
Have run across a number of hospitals who play Brahms Lullaby or “Twinkle.” Response so far has been very positive, with quite a few patients saying how it has put a smile on their face while dealing wit some tough issues knowing that a new baby has been welcomed into the world.