On August 28, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman died at the age of 43 from colon cancer. He had been diagnosed in 2016.

Below, Steven J McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Head of the Division of Colorectal Surgery and Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, shares his comments on this impact of this news.

The great majority of colorectal cancer is found in people over 50, however, the incidence in younger people, such as Mr Boseman, has been steadily increasing over recent years, for unclear reasons, an alarming trend. Read more.

First Responders, Essential Community Workers in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties to Receive Masks to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19

The Cooper Foundation and the Norcross Foundation will provide more than 41,000 free, reusable facemasks to police, fire, EMS personnel, and educators in the tri-county region to reduce the spread of COVID-19, announced George E. Norcross III, chairman of the Board of Trustees at Cooper University Health Care. Read more.

More Than 1,800 Backpacks and School Supplies Donated Through The Cooper Foundation’s Operation Backpack

Learning in the age of COVID-19 presents many challenges to school systems, teachers, students and their families, but thanks to employees at Cooper University Health Care and The Cooper Foundation, 1,800 Camden students will not have to worry about school supplies. Whether in a school building or at home, students need supplies and backpacks, and Cooper employees and The Cooper Foundation were determined to make sure that a pandemic did not get in the way of this year’s Operation Backpack. Read more.

Subaru of America, Inc. has donated a new vehicle to Cooper University Health Care to expand its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fleet. The 2020 Subaru Ascent SUV will be used by Cooper Emergency Medical Services physicians in the community as back-up support for Cooper’s Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) units responding to 911 calls.

“This vehicle donation will enable Cooper to better serve the citizens of Camden.  Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has received as generous donation of more than 1,000 pairs of shoes thanks to Boston-based streetwear and sneaker retailer Concepts as part of the national “Sneakers for Heroes” program. The shoes will benefit Cooper’s medical residents and fellows.

Sneakers for Heroes is an initiative to distribute free footwear to medical professionals fighting on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more.

Cooper developed processes to standardize patient care, increase quality measurement

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Cooper University Health Care for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures with ACC Transcatheter Valve Certification. Cooper is the first and only hospital in the Delaware Valley to be awarded this certification.

TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure to treat aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that regulates the flow of blood from the heart. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has been awarded the designation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Cooper is one of 101 programs nationwide to have received the designation since the program’s launch in 2017.

Designated hospitals like Cooper have created stewardship programs led by Infectious Disease-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance science in Antimicrobial Resistance and have achieved standards aligned with evidence-based national guidelines such as the IDSA-SHEA guidelines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements. Read more.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

As state and regional health officials work towards mitigating the spread of COVID-19,   Cooper University Health Care continues to offer COVID -19 Testing at several Camden County locations.

“Since the pandemic began, Cooper has been a leader in providing convenient, community-based COVID-19 testing for residents of South Jersey,” said Kevin O’Dowd, JD, co-CEO of Cooper.

“We know that testing is one of the most important tools in identifying and reducing the spread of the coronavirus, and although the demand for testing has decreased, Cooper is committed to providing testing as long as necessary,” said Anthony J. Read more.

The adoption of Nuance ambient clinical intelligence solution builds on Cooper’s Dragon Medical One experience to alleviate physician burnout while improving documentation quality and patient care

BURLINGTON, MA, and CAMDEN, NJ, July 28, 2020 – Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that Cooper University Health Care is adopting the Nuance® Dragon Ambient eXperience™ (DAX™) ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) solution to transform physician-patient encounters, reduce physicians’ administrative tasks, advance patient care with real-time knowledge automation, and enhance documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) system. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has been named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality performance of health care facilities in the United States. Read more.