Press Releases
Researchers at Cooper University Health Care find link between better patient experience and favorable medical outcomes in U.S. hospitals
For many years, the medical community has debated whether a positive patient experience (often termed “patient satisfaction”) has an impact on clinical outcomes in the hospital. While a correlation was thought to exist, a new study published March 17 in the Journal of Patient Experience by researchers at Cooper University Health Care shows that there is an association between a positive patient experience and favorable clinical outcomes in U.S. Read more.
Distinguished Vascular Surgeon and International Researcher Opens Moorestown Practice
Moorestown Township will be home to one of the top vascular and endovascular surgeons in the nation as rated by U.S. News & World Report. Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Chairman and Chief of the Department of Surgery and Vice President of Perioperative Services at Cooper University Health Care, has opened a new office located at 110 Marter Avenue, Building 500, Suite 503 Moorestown, NJ. Read more.
Camden Students Make “Heart Hug” Pillows for Hospitalized Children at Cooper
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of handmade “Heart Hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.
The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.
Cooper in Schools Continuing Education Series: “High Stakes, High Standards” in Children’s Health Care
Cooper University Health Care and the Cooper in Schools (CIS) Program invites school nurses, coaches, athletic trainers and school administrators to a continuing education symposium, “Health Care: High Stakes, High Standards,” on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westin Mount Laurel, 555 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ.
The symposium features prominent Cooper physicians and clinicians addressing issues that affect a child’s physical and mental well-being. Read more.