Cooper University Health Care in Camden and Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills were honored today by the New Jersey Hospital Association with the 2018 Community Outreach Award. The organizations were recognized in the category of enhancing access and quality of care to reduce disparities for developing HeroCare Connect, an innovative program to increase access to health care for veterans, active military, and their families. Read more.
The Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Cooper is expanding services with the addition of a new primary care provider. Marianne Alexander, RN, MSN, APN, an advanced practice nurse (APN) with more than 41 years of experience in emergency and family medicine, is now accepting new patients.
“Marianne comes to Cooper with a wealth of experience and a great patient-centered philosophy of care,” said Rosemarie A. Read more.
The Cooper Foundation has received a $982,000 grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to support the work of Cooper University Health Care’s Urban Health Institute. These funds will support a new initiative – Reducing Disparities in Cardiovascular Care through Optimization of Risk Factors in Vulnerable Populations – that will provide behavior change support, focus attention on social determinants of health, connect patients to community resources, and enhance medication adherence with the help of an interdisciplinary team. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care, which operates three urgent care centers in the South Jersey region, has received the highest level of distinction from the Urgent Care Association of America.
The Accredited Urgent Care designation certifies that Cooper — with centers located in Cherry Hill, Audubon, and Cinnaminson, NJ — has met all of the Urgent Care Association of America’s established standards and criteria for quality of patient care, safety, and scope of services. Read more.
In recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and day of service, Cooper University Health Care has created a Cooper Civic Leadership Award of $1,000 for a Rutgers University–Camden student who exemplifies outstanding service to the Camden community.
“Cooper University Health Care has been serving the region and the people of Camden for more than 130 years and is Camden’s largest employer,” said Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, president and CEO of Cooper. Read more.
Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care, was a guest panelist today at the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 3rd Annual Economic Conference.
Dr. Kirby, along with fellow panelists Dr. Larry Kaiser, president and CEO of Temple University Health System, and Dan Tropeano, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania & Delaware, participated on the panel, “Health Care Quagmire: What’s next for Philadelphia’s most important industry?” Read more.
Cooper University Health Care recognized Jan Vincent Adovas, RN, with The DAISY Award for providing exceptional nursing care. Jan works as a nurse on Cooper’s Pavillion 7 Unit. He was nominated by the family of a recent patient and was cited for his professional care, compassion and advocacy on behalf of the patient.
The DAISY Award, established by The DAISY Foundation, is an international program that celebrates the extraordinary care given by nurses every day. Read more.
Jeffrey Lang, associate principal horn for the Philadelphia Orchestra, found a unique way to say thank you for the great care he received recently as a patient at Cooper University Health Care. Jeffrey, along with some musician friends, performed a holiday concert for visitors and staff in the lobby of the Roberts Pavilion on December 21. Thank you for the beautiful gift of music! Read more.
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper was recently recognized by the American Cancer Society (ACS) for our collaboration in furthering our shared mission to eliminate cancer and improve the lives of those diagnosed with cancer through our research, advocacy, support, and patient programs efforts.
In 2017, MD Anderson Cooper partnered with ACS on many cancer prevention and education programs including:
Last week, Rowan University’s Board of Trustees committed $50 million over ten years to significantly enhance medical and bioscience research at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) in the City of Camden. Cooper University Health Care’s Board voted today committing to a collaborative effort to build a first-rate medical research program focused on recruiting top research and clinical faculty to develop breakthrough medical cures and treatments. Read more.