Cooper Offices Are Now Cashless

patient at a doctor's office taps their credit card as the receptionist looks on

To align with best practices for efficiency and security, Cooper will accept the following forms of payment for office visits beginning Tuesday, September 2, 2025:

  • Debit cards and credit cards.

  • Health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) cards.

  • Checks (paper or eCheck).

  • Money orders.

  • Mobile payments via Apple Pay or Google Pay.

This change will streamline check-in, minimize errors, reduce risk, and provide a more seamless experience for our patients. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Receives Grant to Advance Food Security and Community Outreach in Camden

CAMDEN, NJ — Cooper University Health Care has been awarded a $19,300 grant through the Camden Food Security Collective, supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and administered by the Food Bank of South Jersey. This funding will enhance Cooper’s ongoing efforts to combat food insecurity and address related social needs in Camden through its Community Health Worker (CHW) program.

As part of this initiative, Cooper’s CHW team will provide on-site support at eight corner stores across Camden in partnership with The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization working to ensure access to healthy, affordable food in urban communities, including Camden. Read more.

Camden Street Renamed in Honor of Beloved Cooper Team Member Josefina Rosa

On Saturday, July 26, 2025, Camden Mayor Victor G. Carstarphen and Councilman Angel Fuentes proudly joined community members, friends, and family to celebrate the official renaming of a city street in honor of longtime Cooper team member Josefina “Josie” Rosa.

Josefina Rosa Way now stands as a lasting tribute to a woman whose warmth, resilience, and commitment to others have left a profound mark on both Cooper University Health Care and the Camden community. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care’s Award-Winning COVID-19 Documentary Series Accepted into Library of Congress

Stories in Care, Cooper University Health Care’s multi-award-winning oral history video series documenting frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially accepted into the Library of Congress. The series is now part of the American Folklife Center’s “Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic” collection.

Produced in collaboration with Narrative Media, the two-season, 22-episode documentary captures the raw, emotional experiences of physicians, nurses, and staff in Cooper’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the earliest and most uncertain days of the pandemic. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Ranked Among Top Hospitals Regionally and Recognized Nationally in 14 Specialties and Conditions by U.S. News & World Report

(Camden, NJ) Cooper University Health Care, once again, has been recognized among the best hospitals in New Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Hospitals” survey. The survey released today ranks Cooper as #7 in New Jersey and #7 in the Philadelphia Metro area, up from #11 last year, reinforcing its position as the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. Read more.

One Man’s Journey from Incarceration to Cooper Team Member of the Month

You can hear Lonnie Garrett before you can see him. Great booms of laughter—his and whoever else’s that he’s cracking up—announce his arrival. And when he does get to you, you understand why this man leaves so many smiles in his wake. He beams positivity as he greets each person in the room.

That radiant personality helps to imagine the scene when he was arrested at the end of 2022. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Appoints Chief Nursing Officer

(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care has appointed Autum Shingler-Nace, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE to the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Cooper University Hospital. In this role, she will continue to oversee perioperative and procedural operations and will now also lead the advancement of professional nursing practice and excellence in patient care, reporting to Kathy Devine, DrNP, NEA-BC, senior vice president and Chief Nursing Executive. Read more.

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional Marks First Anniversary With Major Milestones and Expanded Services for Cape May County

(Cape May Court House, NJ) – July 1, 2025, marked one year since Cape Regional Health System officially joined Cooper University Health Care. Over the past 12 months, the combined Cooper team has delivered on its promise to enhance access to high-quality care and specialty services for the residents and visitors of Cape May County.

“We’ve had an extraordinary first year and have taken bold steps forward — from bringing MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper’s nationally recognized cancer care to the region to expanding specialty services and building a stronger, more integrated health care delivery system,” said George E. Read more.

MD Anderson at Cooper Radiation Oncology Services Now at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional

(Cape May Court House, NJ) – Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional today celebrated becoming an approved radiation oncology site of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The site received approval from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, which partnered with Cooper University Health Care starting in 2013. This approval broadens the availability of advanced cancer care options for the residents of Cape May and Atlantic counties. Read more.

Subaru Loves to Care® Initiative Donation of $30,000 to The Cooper Foundation Will Help Camden-Based Patients for Fourth Year in a Row

Subaru of America, Inc. has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the Camden community with a generous $30,000 donation to The Cooper Foundation. Now in its fourth consecutive year, this support—part of the automaker’s Subaru Loves to Care® initiative—helps eliminate barriers to care by providing durable medical equipment and reliable roundtrip transportation for patients served by Cooper University Health Care.

The funding directly supports patients in Camden with medical equipment often not covered by insurance, such as blood pressure monitors, glucometers, scales, wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. Read more.