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Shaping the Future of Nursing at Cooper

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In June 2009, a team of 74 staff nurses, together with nursing leadership, met to develop a new shared governance model. A shared governance structure empowers nurses to control their practice and to participate in decision-making processes affecting their practice, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.
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Dr. Ginsberg Speaks With CBS3 About Stress Test Denials

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Are potentially life-saving nuclear stress tests being denied by major insurance companies? As part of a recent investigation, CBS3's medical reporter, Stephanie Stahl, looked to Fredrick L. Ginsberg, M.D., a cardiologist with the Cooper Heart Institute, for perspective. "Treating cardiologist are in the best position to determine when these stress tests are useful and appropriate," said Dr. Ginsberg.
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Benefits of Breastfeeding

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CBS3 aired a news segment with Lori B. Feldman-Winter, M.D., Division Head of Adolescent Medicine, about breast feeding and the benefits associated with it for both the mother and the infant as opposed to using formula. A study estimates that if 90 percent of women breast fed babies for their first six months more than 900 infant deaths could be prevented and more than $13 billion in health care costs could be saved.
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CBS Early Show Airs Donor Story: Tragic Loss Leads to Miracle Births

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On Thursday morning, the CBS Early Show aired a special piece about the Clegg family who lost their son after he suffered severe injuries in a car accident. Their child was a patient at Cooper. His family worked with the Trauma and Pediatric teams to facilitate their son becoming an organ donor. His heart was transplanted to Stafania Demayo, who recently was able to give birth to twins as a result of her new heart.
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50 Most Powerful People in Healthcare in New Jersey

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NJBIZ editors spoke with insiders in the medical, insurance, pharmaceutical, biotech and policy field to develop a list of the 50 most powerful people in health care in New Jersey. Among the list are George E. Norcross, III, Chairman of the Board at Cooper, John P. Sheridan Jr., President and CEO, and Jeffrey Brenner, M.D., Family Medicine physician at Cooper.
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Susan Bass Levin Honored as Women of Professional Distinction at “Salute to the Policy Makers” 2010 Awards

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The Executive Women of New Jersey ("EWNJ") will honor 37 women of professional distinction in New Jersey at its “Salute to the Policy Makers” 2010 Awards Dinner on May 13. Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation, will be one of the honorees. The awards dinner pays tribute to these women for their professional achievements and contributions to their organizations.
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New Cancer Physician Joins Cooper

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(Camden, New Jersey) The Cooper Cancer Institute welcomes Priya Singh, M.D., as an attending physician in the division of hematology/medical oncology. She joins Cooper after completing her fellowship in medical oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Singh received her medical degree from New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J., and completed her internship and residency at University Hospital, in Newark. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Singh has participated in several cancer research projects and has been published in peer reviewed journals such as the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Journal of Urology and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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