Press Releases

Effective February 2, 2026, all Cape Regional Urgent Care locations will officially transition to a new name: Cooper Urgent Care. The rebranding of the urgent care offices is part of the transition related to the July 2024 transaction when Cape Regional Health System joined Cooper University Health Care.

This refreshed brand brings all Cooper urgent care locations together under one trusted name, making it easier for patients to recognize and access the high‑quality care they count on. Read more.

Camden, NJ — Cooper University Health Care announced today that the Emergency Department at Cooper University Hospital has been reaccredited as a Geriatric Emergency Department (GED) by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), earning Level 3 (Bronze) Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA). The designation, first obtained in 2022, recognizes Cooper’s commitment to delivering high-quality, specialized emergency care for older adults. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has been selected as a recipient of the Special Pathogen Treatment, Assessment, and Network Development (STAND) Award, a $500,000 grant from the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). The funding will further enhance Cooper’s capabilities as a Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center (SPTC), strengthening its role within the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS). Read more.

ALS Response Times Under 8 Minutes More Than 90% of the Time, Year After Year

(CAMDEN, NJ) — Cooper University Health Care’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is celebrating 10 years of providing emergency medical services to the City of Camden. The anniversary marks a decade of faster response times, integrated and innovative care, and strong community partnerships.

Since launching operations in January 2016, Cooper EMS has rapidly responded to hundreds of thousands of emergency calls across Camden. Read more.

(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care is proud to announce that Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH, the Edward D. Viner Endowed Chief of Medicine and Medical Director for the Adult Health Institute at Cooper, has been awarded the inaugural Schwartz Compassion Champion Award by the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. The honor was presented at the 30th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner held recently in Boston. Read more.

Camden, N.J. — Cooper University Health Care’s Nurse Residency Program has achieved accreditation with Distinction in the Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This prestigious recognition reflects the program’s excellence in preparing newly licensed nurses for successful transition into professional practice.

“This recognition is a powerful validation of the strength of our Nurse Residency Program and the extraordinary dedication of our nursing teams,” said Kathleen Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Cooper University Health Care. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care’s Air Medical Services is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, marking a decade and a half of delivering rapid, lifesaving emergency transport and critical-care response for communities across South Jersey.  The Air Medical Services team supports southern New Jersey’s leading academic health system and only Level 1 Trauma Center — and the busiest  in the region.

Launched on December 4, 2010, Cooper Air Medical Services has become an essential extension of Cooper’s regional trauma and emergency care system. Read more.

Holiday Care Packages Made Possible Via Support from Carole and Philip A. Norcross and George E. Norcross III

(Camden, NJ) –  A beloved Camden tradition continued this year as a record number of hearty holiday meals were distributed to seniors and homebound residents across the city for Thanksgiving. Launched in 2020 at the height of COVID, this year’s program distributed 2,500 meals, up from 1,500 last year. Read more.

(Moorestown, NJ) – Mid Penn Bank has pledged $1 million to support breast cancer care and research through the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Fund at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, in partnership with The Cooper Foundation. As part of this transformational pledge, the Bank recently contributed $50,000 of proceeds raised from its 2025 Mid Penn Bank Celebrity Golf Classic, presented during a special ceremony at Cooper’s Moorestown campus, in loving memory of Jess Quandel. Read more.