Cooper University Health Care First in the Region to Offer Innovative Imaging System to Detect Breast Cancer

For a woman facing even the slightest possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis, the answers can’t come soon enough. With GE Healthcare’s new SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) technology, physicians at Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) have the potential to reach definitive decisions sooner—cutting the critical patient wait time from detection to diagnosis.

Your Kids Safety First Car Seat Inspection Event

Mitsubishi Motors and Kids Safety First on November 17 will conduct safety seat checks at Prestige Mitsubishi in Turnersville, NJ. Families can receive hands-on instruction by certified child passenger safety technicians from Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper on how to properly select, install and use their child restraint systems.

Governor Chris Christie and First Lady Mary Pat Christie Announce Launch of Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund Website

Trenton, NJ - Following yesterday's establishment of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund to raise funds and resources to help New Jersey families impacted by the devastation of the storm, Governor Chris Christie and First Lady Mary Pat Christie today announced the launch of a website for the fund. New Jerseyans can visit www.SandyNJReliefFund.org to make donations online.

NJ Department of Health Making Public Health Experts Available Through 2-1-1

To help New Jersey residents as they cleanup their homes and businesses after Hurricane Sandy, the Department of Health today is making public health experts available through the state’s 2-1-1 system to answer questions about food and water safety and general environmental health information including mold removal. Also attached are talking points local health staff can use to answer calls as well. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care First in the Region to Offer Innovative Imaging System to Detect Breast Cancer

For a woman facing even the slightest possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis, the answers can’t come soon enough. With GE Healthcare’s new SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) technology, physicians at Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) have the potential to reach definitive decisions sooner—cutting the critical patient wait time from detection to diagnosis. CCI is the only hospital in the region and among the first of ten sites in the U.S. to offer this innovative imaging technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis.

An Important Message from Cooper University Health Care

Hurricane Sandy is likely to be a significant weather event in our region. Cooper’s Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness teams, along with its health care experts, urge you to prepare yourself now for the storm so that you remain safe. If you rely on power for medical devices, make sure you have a contingency plan in place. Cooper also recommends organizing prescription medications so they can be easily packed in the event of an evacuation. In addition, please review the following important tips from the American Red Cross: