HRO S.T.R.O.N.G.
Thinking critically helps ensure that we make better decisions by encouraging us to question information we hear and see if it doesn’t fit in with what we know.
People who lack critical thinking skills make errors because they:
Maria Lania-Howarth, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Head, Division of Allergy-Immunology
Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Cooper University Health Care
You may have heard of a newly identified allergy referred to as the “tick-bite” or alpha-gal allergy.… Read more.
Would you like to help others better manage their health care conditions? If so, Cooper has a great opportunity for you!
Cooper is hosting a Chronic-Disease Peer Leader Training program in February. During the training, you will learn how to teach strategies and techniques proven to help motivate and empower participants with conditions, such as PTSD, diabetes, pain, arthritis, and more.… Read more.
Complete: The Rals Point-of-Care-System scheduled downtime is complete. Access has been restored and verified. Should you encounter any issues, please contact the Help Desk at 856.968.7166.
Date/Time: Thursday, January 23, 2020, at 11 p.m.
Duration: Approximately four hours
Description: The Rals point-of-care system will be unavailable for approximately four hours while an upgrade is performed.… Read more.
We have seen an increase in cases of influenza in our Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centers, and Department of Pediatrics. Many hospitals across the country are restricting visitors in accordance with pandemic and epidemic influenza plans.… Read more.
HRO S.T.R.O.N.G. – Speak Up for Safety
As part of Cooper University Health Care’s involvement in the New Jersey High Reliability Organization (HRO) Collaborative, also known as New Jersey S.T.R.O.N.G., our goal is to train and educate staff on how to provide the best care to our patients in the safest environment.… Read more.
The New Jersey Antimicrobial Stewardship Recognition Program acknowledges health care facilities and physician practices that demonstrate they have met or exceeded minimum expectations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements of Antimicrobial Stewardship.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care recently installed new technology on hand sanitizers and soap dispensers designed to help protect our patients and staff from potentially deadly infections. The technology will help us to identify and remove barriers to hand hygiene practices.… Read more.
Disinfectant Wipes Update
Effective today, September 19, 2017, we are switching from the red and green top wipes to purple and orange top wipes (see below pictures for details).
As we transition to the new wipes, please use any opened containers of red top wipes in offices and other rooms, but do not use in patient rooms.… Read more.
New Disinfectant Wipes
Please be advised that Cooper University Health Care has begun to purchase new disinfectant wipes. Below see a chart that details the changes and the proper uses for each new disinfectant wipe.
Protecting our patients is the top priority at Cooper University Health Care.… Read more.