(Camden, NJ) — Cooper University Health Care has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards in both stroke and heart failure care. These honors recognize Cooper’s ongoing commitment to delivering the highest-quality, evidence-based treatment for these conditions, in accordance with nationally recognized, research-backed guidelines. Such adherence results in more lives saved, faster recoveries, and fewer hospital readmissions.
In addition to the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards for stroke and heart failure, Cooper also earned:
- Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll
- Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Advanced Therapy Honor Roll
“As a regional leader in stroke care, our mission is to continually advance treatment and outcomes for the patients we serve,” said Tudor G. Jovin, MD, chief of Neurology at Cooper University Health Care, medical director of Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience and professor of neurology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. “This recognition reflects the dedication and expertise of our entire team, whose focus on innovation and best practices directly benefits our community.”
“Earning the American Heart Association’s quality award for heart failure care for the second consecutive year reinforces our steadfast commitment to excellence,” said Phillip Koren, MD, director of the Cooper Heart Institute, medical director of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care, and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. “Every day, our team works to ensure that each patient receives the highest standard of cardiac care, and it is gratifying to see those efforts recognized on a national level.”
“We are pleased to recognize Cooper for its commitment to caring for those in their community,“ said John Warner, MD, FAHA, past president of the American Heart Association and CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “Hospitals that follow the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols often see improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”
About Get With The Guidelines®
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that equips hospitals with tools and resources to increase adherence to the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and speeding recovery, Get With The Guidelines has impacted the lives of more than 6 million patients since its launch in 2001. For more information, visit www.heart.org.
About Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $2.4 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including nearly 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals.
Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Courthouse, and Children’s Regional Hospital also in Camden.
Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.
More than 2.4 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, several urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physicians, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
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