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Safe Kids Southern NJ at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Receives Grant from State Farm to Educate Parents and Teens on Travel Safety

June 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

On Thursday, June 21, 2012, representatives from State Farm® presented a check to Safe Kids Southern NJ at Cooper for a $5,000 grant

Struggling in School Often Linked to Reading/Writing Deficiencies

June 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

In his new book, “School Struggles: A Guide to Your Shut-Down Learner’s Success,” Dr. Richard Selznick, psychologist and Director of the Cooper Learning Center provides several insights to the complex and multi-layered issues inherent in children who have trouble in traditional classrooms.

Attendees at Cooper Cancer Institute’s Annual Survivors Day Event Enjoy the Red Carpet Treatment

June 20, 2012 Leave a Comment

On Saturday, June 9, Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day with its Red Carpet-themed event at the Cooper – Voorhees campus. More than 600 cancer survivors along with their family and friends came out for the event staffed.

Children’s Regional Hospital Honors Leaders in Pediatric Medicine Tribute Event Raises $125,000 for Children’s Health Care Programs

June 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper along with the Cooper Foundation tonight held a special reception to honor two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and to raise funds to benefit children’s health care programs.

Cooper Cookie to Go on Sale at Ponzio’s in Cherry Hill Starting Friday, June 22

June 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

All Proceeds Benefit the Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund at Cooper The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital along with Ponzio’s Restaurant and Bakery today announced that the Cooper Cookie will go on sale at Ponzio’s in Cherry Hill, N.J., starting on Friday, June 22.

Cooper Receives Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award in Heart Failure from the American Heart Association for Third Year in a Row

June 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Only Hospital in the South Jersey Region to Receive This Award Cooper University Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its excellence in the treatment of patients with heart failure for the third consecutive year.

Cooper Pediatric Radiologists React to Latest Medical News on Risks Associated with Scanning Children

June 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

This week, two articles were published in medical journals about risk factors associated with performing CT’s scans on children as a diagnostic tool.

Our specialists, Dr. Emily Scattergood and Dr. Thomas Presenza, Pediatric Radiologists, wanted to share their thoughts about these studies to help you make informed decisions for your child while working with their medical providers:

“The risk of CT scans and radiation risk in children is an important discussion. Read more.

Cooper Celebrates Asthma Month With Health Fair for Camden Schoolkids

May 31, 2012 Leave a Comment

In honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, staff volunteers from all over Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper came together Thursday to put on the sixth annual Asthma Care Health Fair, hosted by Cooper’s Asthma Care Committee.

Cooper Announces the 2012 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

May 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

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.

Cooper Heart Surgery Program Earns Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

May 22, 2012 2 Comments

Cooper University Hospital has received “3 Star” rankings from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons in two separate cardiothoracic surgery categories: Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery (AVR). “3 Stars” is highest quality ranking granted by the organization.