Press Releases

Cooper Pediatric Radiologists React to Latest Medical News on Risks Associated with Scanning Children

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This week, two articles were published in medical journals about risk factors associated with performing CT’s scans on children as a diagnostic tool.

Our specialists, Dr. Emily Scattergood and Dr. Thomas Presenza, Pediatric Radiologists, wanted to share their thoughts about these studies to help you make informed decisions for your child while working with their medical providers:

“The risk of CT scans and radiation risk in children is an important discussion.  Read more.

Cooper Announces the 2012 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

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Cooper University Hospital is proud to recognize 16 nurses and other members of the healthcare delivery team for their hard work and dedication. These prestigious, peer-nominated awards honor the work of the recipients, whose leadership and practice promote the delivery of quality healthcare at Cooper. Each award, together with Nurse of the Year, has its own set of criteria for eligibility, including three letters of recommendation from staff within each nominee’s clinical discipline.

Cooper Heart Surgery Program Earns Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Cooper University Hospital has received “3 Star” rankings from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons in two separate cardiothoracic surgery categories: Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery (AVR). “3 Stars” is highest quality ranking granted by the organization.

Cooper University Hospital’s Trauma Center Receives “Level I” Verification From the Verification Review Committee

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Cooper University Hospital has received verification as a Level I Trauma Center for an additional two years by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Cooper Trauma Center will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this fall and treats more than 2,700 patients a year.

Cooper Breaks Ground on $100 MM Cancer Institute

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Today, The Cooper Health System celebrated the official groundbreaking for its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus. The four-story, 103,050 square foot Cooper Cancer Institute will expand access to cancer care in South Jersey by providing a full range of cancer care services and specialists all under one roof.

Cooper Receives $2.8 Million in Federal Innovation Grant

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Cooper University Hospital is the recipient of a $2.7 million, three-year Federal Innovation Grant presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Health Care Innovation Award was announced today by CMS. Cooper was selected out of over 3,000 applications from all over the country; only 26 awards were granted.

Cooper Named “Center of Excellence” for New Breast Radiation Treatment

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Cooper Cancer Institute was recently named a “Center of Excellence” in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for its use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy.