Newsmakers

Polaris Health Directions Partners with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Breast Cancer Pilot Project Using the Apple Watch

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Behavioral health technology company Polaris Health Directions (Polaris) and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper (MD Anderson Cooper) have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner on an integrated medical- behavioral health pilot project, using the Apple Watch to capture behavioral data that could affect the courses and outcomes of treatment for breast cancer patients.

Cooper OR Expansion to Begin in July

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We are excited to announce that our multi-phased Operating Room Expansion project in the Kelemen Building will begin on July 1, 2015. Plans of the new facility, along with finish sample boards, will be posted on Kelemen 3rd floor on May 25, 2015. The project will incorporate many improvements for staff including expanded locker rooms, a larger lounge and a new resident lounge.  Read more.

Cardiologists at Cooper Become First in South Jersey, Philadelphia Region to Implant the WATCHMAN Device

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Innovative Technology Reduces Stroke Risk, Alternative to Long-Term Medication Use

On May 11, 2015, a multidisciplinary team at the Cooper Heart Institute became the first in South Jersey and the Philadelphia region to implant the newly approved WatchmanTM Left Atrial Appendage Closure device, providing patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term “blood-thinning” warfarin medication. The medical team successfully performed three cases on the first day. Read more.

Special Delivery for Moms Who Won’t Be Home to Celebrate Mother’s Day

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motherdayblog2On May 8, 2015, The Lauren Rose Albert Foundation/Mother’s Matter Program visited Cooper University Hospital to deliver more than 100 gift baskets to mothers, grandmothers and caregivers who are hospitalized or have a family member hospitalized and won’t be home for Mother’s Day.

Since Mother’s Day 2001, the Lauren Rose Albert Foundation has reached out to mothers-in- need by donating hundreds of gift baskets overflowing with personal health and beauty care products to various community organizations, charities and health care facilities during the week of Mother’s Day. Read more.

Children’s Regional Hospital Stages Annual Health Fair for Camden Schoolchildren

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asthmafairLed by the Pediatric Asthma Care Committee, more than 20 volunteers from around Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper put on the annual Asthma Care Health Fair for first and second graders from Veteran’s Elementary School in Camden.  The 85 students spent the morning learning about asthma signs, symptoms, and triggers.  Students also learned about smoking cessation, pedestrian and water safety, medication safety, healthy eating and exercise.  Read more.

Teens in Hospital Get New Hangout

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New Teen Lounge Opens at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper

The Cooper Foundation, in partnership with the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation and the Ravitz Family Foundation, today celebrated the opening of the new Teen Lounge at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper.

“This new Teen Lounge is designed to be a special place for our adolescent patients, where they can take a break from their hospital stay, have fun and meet others their own age who can relate to what they are going through,” said Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation.  Read more.

Dr. Carpenter Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Chairman and Chief of the Department of Surgery and Vice President of Perioperative Services at Cooper University Health Care, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Delaware Valley Vascular Society, presented by Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, President of the Delaware Valley Vascular Society, on April 23, 2015, at the 2015 Annual Meeting held at the Union League of Philadelphia.

Cooper Among South Jersey Hospitals to Launch Collaborative to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services

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Cooper University Health Care is among the five major health systems in southern New Jersey, the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers that has launched the South Jersey Behavioral Health Innovation Collaborative (SJBHIC) to evaluate the current behavioral health landscape and provide innovative recommendations on how to improve the system.