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Cooper Trauma Surgeon on Good Day Philadelphia to Talk About “Stop the Bleed”

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Dr. Joshua P. Hazelton, Attending Surgeon with the Cooper Trauma Center, appeared on FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia program this morning to talk about “Stop the Bleed.”

“The first thing you want to do is direct pressure to the wound with gloves if you have gloves, of course, for safety. The next thing you want to do is get a tourniquet… what we want to do is get the tourniquet above the wound, between the wound and the heart. Read more.

International Medical Journal Publishes Results of Study: Once-weekly radiation treatment for some early stage breast cancer patients leads to increased patient compliance, greater convenience to patients, lowered costs, and patient outcomes on par with other current treatment

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The International Journal of Radiation Oncology this week published the results of a clinical study led by Anthony E. Dragun, MD, chairman and chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The study showed that an experimental regimen of a higher dose, once-weekly breast irradiation following lumpectomy has comparable outcomes to the current standard of daily radiation while realizing greater convenience for patients, better compliance and completion rates of the prescribed treatments, and lower costs. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Awarded Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

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First in South Jersey/ One of Only Seven in New Jersey to Achieve Gold Seal of Approval

Cooper University Health Care announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent hospitals with the highest level of stroke care and are symbols of quality from their respective organizations.  Read more.

Cooper Honors Nurse With DAISY Award

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Cooper University Health Care recently recognized Meghann Thornton, RN, of Medford Lakes  with the DAISY Award for providing exceptional nursing care. Meghann works as a nurse in Cooper’s Progressive Care Unit.

The DAISY Award, established by The DAISY Foundation, is an international program that celebrates the extraordinary care given by nurses every day. It is presented in collaboration with the American Organization of Nurse Executives. Read more.

Lyft and RoundTrip Provide On-Demand Patient Transportation at MD Anderson and Cooper

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With new healthcare technology partnership, New Jersey based Care Managers at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper University Health Care can schedule and monitor patients requiring medical and non-medical transportation.

Jersey City, NJ  — RoundTrip, a healthcare technology company for hospitals and medical transportation providers, has announced a nationwide partnership with Lyft, expanding its ability to provide transportation for all patient needs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and Cooper University Hospital. Read more.

Cooper Names Building in Honor of John and Joyce Sheridan

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Event Attended by Governor Christie, several former governors and other officials

Governor Chris Christie, five former governors, numerous elected officials and nearly 30 members of the Sheridan family joined Cooper University Health Care leaders today for the unveiling ceremony of Sheridan Pavilion at Three Cooper Plaza in honor of the former president and CEO of the health care system.  Mr. Sheridan joined Cooper in 2005 and served as president and CEO of The Cooper Health System from 2008 until his and his wife’s death in 2014. Read more.

Two Health Systems Join Forces to Increase and Expedite Access to Specialty Health Care for Military and Veterans

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HeroCare Connect

Cooper University Health Care and Deborah Heart and Lung Center announced today that the two health systems have joined forces to launch HeroCare Connect, a new service to provide convenient and expedited access to quality specialty health care for local active duty military, retirees, veterans, and their families. Military patients who are referred for specialty care will be able to see a specialist within 24 to 48 hours. Read more.

Celebrating Dr. Robin Wilson-Smith’s 500th Surgery Using the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System

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Congratulations to Robin Wilson-Smith, DO, FACOG, FACOOG, Attending Physician in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on having recently performed her 500th surgery using the da Vinci® Robotic Surgery System. Dr. Wilson-Smith is currently the #1 ranked robotic surgeon among gynecologic surgeons in the Central/Southern New Jersey area.

The da Vinci® Surgical System allows surgeons to operate through just a few small incisions. Read more.

Physicians at Cooper Heart Institute First in Region to Perform Breakthrough Aortic Valve Replacement

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Procedure presents new option for patients with complex anatomy

For patients who need a new aortic valve but who are poor candidates for either surgery or transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) through femoral-artery access, the Cooper Heart Institute now offers a new approach called transcaval TAVR.  Read more.