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FREE Educational Tours and Workshops for Schools

October 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

When Sandy Kowal, RN, School Nurse for Cherry Hill High School West, attended her first symposium for Cooper in Schools on childhood diabetes nearly three years ago, she immediately knew it was something that she wanted to get involved in long-term.

Delanco Children Join Safe Kids Southern New Jersey and Millions to Walk on International Walk to School Day

September 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

Delanco – Safe Kids Southern New Jersey will join local school children and FedEx volunteers on Wednesday, Oct. 5 to raise awareness about pedestrian safety on International Walk to School Day.

Cooper Bone & Joint Institute Offers ImPACT Baseline Concussion Test for Student Athletes in South Jersey

September 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

Camden, N.J. — You bought your child the uniform and safety gear. You shuttle her back and forth for games and practices. But have you thought about concussions and what you can do to protect your child?

Cooper Bone & Joint Institute Partners With Lacrosse Evolution

September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

CAMDEN, NJ—The Cooper Bone & Joint Institute at Cooper University Hospital is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lacrosse Evolution, the leader in lacrosse education and training in the Delaware Valley.

Cooper First in the US to Integrate Fully-Automated Dialysis Monitoring in the EHR

June 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital is the first hospital in the country to begin the use of an electronic medical system for transmission of real-time critical data on dialysis patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The system, built by NXStage using iSirona software for the interface, allows the physician to monitor complex clinical data from any location in real-time.

New MRI Entertainment System Revolutionizes Level of Care for Pediatric Patients at Children’s Regional Hospital

June 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

Preparing to go for a MRI appointment can be an intimidating and frightening experience for any patient, especially young children. For a normally active and vibrant child, trying to get them to lie motionless for a prolonged period of time in a sometimes small, dark and enclosed area can be a daunting task.

Cooper Cancer Institute Receives Award For Improving Cancer Care through Clinical Research

June 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

Cooper Cancer Institute will receive the Clinical Trials Participation Award (CTPA) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, formerly known as The ASCO Cancer Foundation.

Artists Across the Country Donate Healing Artwork to Cooper

June 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

Ever hear the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words? It can also promote emotional and spiritual healing for patients at Cooper University Hospital.

Cooper Receives Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award in Heart Failure from the American Heart Association

April 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

This award is given only to hospitals that achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Performance Achievement indicators to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. Cooper is the only hospital in the region to receive the Gold Plus achievement.

Cooper Honors Camden Medical Pioneers with Permanent Display at Neighborhood Park

April 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

Giant interpretive art panels depicting two local luminaries are now on permanent display at a revitalized community park located in the Cooper Plaza neighborhood in Camden City. The artwork honors the late Bascom Waugh, MD, (1909-1992), and the late Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD, (1911-2001).