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.

The Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) of Cooper University Hospital is a brand new, state-of-the-art unit run by the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine. John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO at Cooper remarked at the opening ceremony, “This unit is going to make a huge difference in our overall hospital operations and through-put for patients.”

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.

Almost two years after officials announced its creation, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has received the go-ahead to recruit students for the charter class – entering in the fall of 2012.

On Saturday, June, 4, 2011, more than 750 cancer survivors, family, friends and supporters came together to celebrate life at this year’s 8th Annual Survivors Day, hosted by Cooper Cancer Institute, Voorhees, N.J.

Can you get the body you want and see results in just 10 sessions using Bailine body sculpting? 6ABC recently put the product to the test and interviewed Mary J. Monari-Sparks, MD, Internal Medicine physician at Cooper, to get her thoughts.

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.

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.

We are saddened to report that Dr. Bumper “T” Clown, George Edward, passed away this morning. He touched the lives of many Cooper employees, patients and their families through his unique style of caring and healing though humor.

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.