Cooper Names Adrienne Kirby as President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care
The Cooper Health System Board of Trustees has named Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper University Health Care.
Announcements
Cooper Heart Surgery Recognized as Top Program in U.S.
The Cooper Heart Institute’s Cardiothoracic Surgery program has received "3 Star" ratings from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in two separate categories: coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and aortic valve replacement surgery (AVR). It is the organization's highest quality ranking, and Cooper is among only two percent of participating hospitals with similar programs to earn “3 Star” ratings in both categories.
Talking to Children in the Aftermath
In the wake of national tragedy like yesterday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, children may have questions about their own safety and that of their family. Parents can help children cope more effectively with their fears by providing information geared to the child's age and understanding level.
AmeriHealth New Jersey and Cooper University Health Care partner to transform health care in New Jersey
In a highly innovative move, unprecedented in New Jersey, a health insurer and a hospital system — AmeriHealth New Jersey and Cooper University Health Care — announce today that Cooper will acquire a 20 percent interest in AmeriHealth New Jersey. This venture intends to transform health care in the state by increasing quality and lowering costs through a more highly coordinated care model.
Cooper Bone and Joint Institute Has a Full Spectrum of Orthopaedic Services, from Diagnosis Through Rehabilitation
Cooper is proud to launch South Jersey’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary musculoskeletal program.
Former Cooper Trauma Patient Advocates Safe Driving Through Special Donation After Surviving Deadly Car Accident
Distracted driving, such as texting on a cell phone while behind the wheel of a car, can change a life in a split second. Consequences can be devastating. Nobody knows that more than Alyssa Lesher, 16, of Mt. Laurel, who, in July 2012, was severely injured in a car accident involving a negligent driver and spent more than two weeks in Cooper’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU).
Cooper Works to Keep Patients in New Jersey
In this weeks edition of NJBiz, Eli Winkler, Senior Vice President of Growth and Development, discussed the need to keep New Jersey patients from crossing the river into New York and Pennsylvania for their care. Mr. Winkler also discussed the new Cooper Cancer Institute and how it will provide better, more coordinated care for patients in the region.
Cooper Implants First Drug-Eluting Stent for PVD in New Jersey
Cooper Vascular Surgeons implanted the first drug eluting stent for the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) in the State of New Jersey. Zilver® PTX®(COOK MEDICAL, Bloomington, IN), the first drug-eluting stent (DES) stent of its kind, was recently approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and made available to only a select few centers of excellence in the country.
Cooper Team Travels to Guatemala to Provide Free Medical Care to Women and Children
On January 10, 2013, three members of the Cooper faculty, Frank W. Bowen, III, MD, Director, Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology; Miguel Villalobos, MD, Surgical Resident, and Heather Marshall, RN, Intensive Care Unit, traveled to Retalhuleu Guatemala on an eleven-day relief mission
Cooper Hosts 2013 Mother-Daughter Day
On Saturday, January 26, the Ripa Center for Women’s Health & Wellness at Cooper University Health Care hosted its 2013 Mother-Daughter Day, with special guest speaker Kathleen Hassan, a national self-esteem and empowerment expert for teens. This year’s theme was “Mothers and Daughters Coming of Age Together”.