For the third consecutive year, Cooper University Hospital has received the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. The 2007/2008 award identifies hospitals from throughout the nation which health-care consumers have chosen as having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality of care.
The Philadelphia Business Journal has named Cooper as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Philadelphia region, as evaluated by employees. The award recognizes Cooper’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of benefits, working conditions and company culture.
Each award reflects Cooper’s ongoing commitment to serious medicine and customer service.
“We live in a consumer-driven healthcare community and Cooper works tirelessly to make sure the needs of our patients are not only being met, but are exceeded,” said George E. Norcross, III, Chairman, Board of Trustees at Cooper. “As the premier provider of healthcare services in our region, our success in patient satisfaction allows us to continue the vision of expanding the health sciences campus. The Consumer Choice Award is for the top doctors, top nurses and top healthcare professionals who dedicate themselves to each and every patient throughout the Cooper Health System.”
“Cooper University Hospital continues to provide the region with the highest quality of care and is committed to customer satisfaction,” said Christopher T. Olivia, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cooper Health System. “Receiving the Consumer Choice Award for the third straight year demonstrates to us that our efforts focused on quality patient care are succeeding.”
Cooper joins other prestigious hospitals in receiving a Consumer Choice Award in the same category, including the Mayo Clinic, St. Paul, Minnesota; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio; and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.