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Cooper Announces the 2012 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

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Cooper University Hospital is proud to recognize 16 nurses and other members of the healthcare delivery team for their hard work and dedication. These prestigious, peer-nominated awards honor the work of the recipients, whose leadership and practice promote the delivery of quality healthcare at Cooper. Each award, together with Nurse of the Year, has its own set of criteria for eligibility, including three letters of recommendation from staff within each nominee’s clinical discipline.

Jim McGreevey: George Norcross’ Covenant for Camden

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At the groundbreaking, George Norcross III, who serves as chairman of Cooper Medical Center, made a passing reference to the anniversary of his father’s death, noting his father’s commitment to Cooper and to Camden. It was a comment few noticed, but for the speaker, it was the deep well from which springs his devotion to this hospital and city.

Cooper University Hospital’s Trauma Center Receives “Level I” Verification From the Verification Review Committee

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Cooper University Hospital has received verification as a Level I Trauma Center for an additional two years by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Cooper Trauma Center will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this fall and treats more than 2,700 patients a year.

Cooper Breaks Ground on $100 MM Cancer Institute

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Today, The Cooper Health System celebrated the official groundbreaking for its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus. The four-story, 103,050 square foot Cooper Cancer Institute will expand access to cancer care in South Jersey by providing a full range of cancer care services and specialists all under one roof.

Cooper Receives $2.8 Million in Federal Innovation Grant

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Cooper University Hospital is the recipient of a $2.7 million, three-year Federal Innovation Grant presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Health Care Innovation Award was announced today by CMS. Cooper was selected out of over 3,000 applications from all over the country; only 26 awards were granted.

Team Cooper Shines at March of Dimes “March for Babies”

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About 75 staff, friends and family members at Cooper came together for the March of Dimes “March for Babies” on Sunday, April 29. Walkers enjoyed the sun, visited sponsor tents, danced to live music, and walked 4 miles to raise funds for important research and programs that help babies begin healthy lives.

Cozies4Chemo: Sixth Grade Student Donates Cozy Blankets for Patients at Cooper Cancer Institute

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When her nineteen-year-old cousin Katie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2011, Meghan Vizzard of Mount Laurel wanted to make her a gift that would provide some comfort to her once she began her treatment. It was a handmade fleece blanket that Katie used every day during her nine week course of chemotherapy.