Press Releases

Cooper University Health Care recently performed the region’s first successful implant of Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy, the world’s first FDA-approved heart failure device to use neuromodulation—the power of the brain and nervous system—to improve the symptoms of patients with systolic heart failure. This therapy was designed to treat heart failure patients who may not be receiving adequate symptom relief from medications alone. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide advanced clinical training to members of its Emergency Medical Services system through a new clinical immersion training program. Cooper operates the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia-South Jersey region, and its trauma team’s military training programs is one of the most extensive in the nation. Read more.

On February 21, as part of an extended visit to New Jersey, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Dr. Rahul Gupta along with New Jersey Human Service Commissioner Sarah Adelman visited Cooper University Health Care.

Cooper was first in the nation to have all its Emergency Department physicians to receive X-Waivers allowing them to prescribe buprenorphine outside of federally registered opioid treatment programs. Read more.

The Cooper Foundation has appointed Lisa Morina, a business executive with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, government, and community outreach, as vice president of advancement for corporate relations. Morina joins Cooper from Jefferson Health where she served as a key member of the executive team, most recently as vice president of government and external relations.

Morina’s appointment is part of a planned expansion of the leadership team of The Cooper Foundation to support the growth of Cooper University Health Care and to meet the needs of the communities it serves. Read more.

To respond to the growth of Cooper University Health Care and to meet the needs of the community it serves, The Cooper Foundation is expanding its team. Lois Gabin-Legato, JD, an experienced philanthropic professional in the Philadelphia region, recently joined The Cooper Foundation as vice president of advancement for major gifts and planned giving.

Gabin-Legato comes to Cooper from the Philadelphia Foundation where she served as vice president of institutional advancement and chief advancement officer since 2016. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States.

This distinguished honor demonstrates that Cooper is adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. These standards are built on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based practices recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for optimal infant feeding support in the precious first days of a newborn’s life. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was upgraded today to A3, its highest rating ever. This follows Cooper’s recent upgrade to “A-“ from S&P Global Ratings (S&P) in November.

“This upgrade speaks to the remarkable turnaround Cooper University Health Care has made from near bankruptcy at the turn of the century to today’s strong financial position,” said George E. Read more.

(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care Emergency Medicine doctor Joshua Rempell, MD, MPH, recently returned from a 14-day trip to Ukraine as part of an educational mission to provide trauma and mass casualty training courses.

The trip was organized by the International Medical Corps, an organization that delivers emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, an academic and research center for humanitarian crises. Read more.

On December 9, 39 members and friends of the military community of Cooper University Health Care visited the site of Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware River on a learning trip sponsored by the Section of Military, Diplomatic and Field Surgical Affairs (MILDAF) of the Division of Trauma at Cooper University Health Care.

The purpose of the trip was to gain an appreciation of the significance of the events of the American Revolutionary War on Christmas night in 1776, analyze some of the medical conditions that resulted, and discuss how the military medical community would respond today. Read more.

(CAMDEN and CAPE MAY, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System announced that the two systems have signed a Letter of Intent to merge. When complete, this historic partnership will bring together two respected health systems to expand access to specialty health services to residents and visitors of Cape May County.

“For more than 135 years, Cooper has continued to expand its reach to provide advanced health care to the people of South Jersey,” said George E. Read more.