Press Releases

Cooper University Health Care’s Innovation Center has received a $70,000 grant from the New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) to study a new wearable heart monitor for the early detection of congestive heart failure.

The novel device, invented and developed over several years by Robert A. Hirsh, MD, a member of the Anesthesiology Department at Cooper and associate professor of clinical anesthesiology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, has the potential to provide an “early warning” and pre-symptom diagnosis and prevention for those at risk of congestive heart failure. Read more.

In a new study published recently in Nutrients, a peer-reviewed journal of human nutrition, researchers at Cooper University Health Care found that Vitamin D supplementation can reduce the incidence of influenza-like illness in populations at risk.

The study, funded by the Won Sook Chung Foundation, was conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic  to help prevent viral infections in health care workers. Read more.

On March 16, Brigadier General Mary V. Krueger, chief of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Medical Readiness Command East, visited Cooper University Health Care to meet with leadership from Cooper’s Division of Military, Diplomatic, and Field Surgical Affairs. Cooper operates the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia-South Jersey region, and its trauma team’s military training programs are the most extensive in the nation. Read more.

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.