Thanks to the efforts and dedication of the staff at Cooper University Health Care, a 49-year-old German citizen recently was reunited with long-lost family in her native country.
The journey began in August 2016 when Selma Wahl, a German citizen who had been living in South Jersey, was found unconscious at the base of the stairs at a friend’s home. Ms. Read more.
To meet increased patient demand, the Cooper Heart Institute unveiled a new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory on October 10, 2016.
“Cooper has one of the busiest catheterization labs in the region,” said Phillip A. Koren, MD, FACC, FSCAI, co-director the Cooper Heart Institute. “Our dedicated staff of professionals – our physicians, nurses, technicians, and support staff – work collaboratively to provide the highest level of care and the best experience possible.” Read more.
Cooper University Health Care is proud to announce that it has received 2017 Star Performer recognition from the American Orthopaedic Association’s (AOA) Own the Bone® program.
Cooper University Health Care is one of more than 200 health care institutions nationwide that has taken initiative to ensure its osteoporotic fracture patients receive the treatment and care that they deserve by implementing AOA’s Own the Bone program. Read more.
To kick off SIDS Awareness Month (October) and promote safe sleep initiatives, Cooper University Health Care hosted the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) to accept 150 pack-n-play cribs on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Allison Blake, commissioner of NJ Department of Children and Families, presented the cribs with a proclamation in recognition of SIDS Awareness Month.
Each pack-n-play includes a safe sleep education kit and will be distributed to families identified as at-risk, with the goal of reducing the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome. Read more.
American Heart Association Award recognizes Cooper University Hospital’s commitment to quality stroke care
Cooper University Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read more.
Cooper Researchers Embark on Clinical Study to Test Effectiveness of Innovative Treatment Method
Osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis — is a chronic condition that affects over 20 million people in the United States. Osteoarthritis results in sore or stiff joints, limited range of motion, mild swelling around a joint, and pain. It may progress quickly, but for most people, joint damage develops gradually over years. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care celebrated the expansion of its primary health care services in Gloucester City on September 14, 2016, with a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new internal medicine office. In attendance were physicians, Cooper executives, and local officials.
Gloucester City Mayor William James joined Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, and internal medicine physician Daniel J. Read more.
In response to the global opioid epidemic, Cooper University Health Care is sponsoring Provide to Prevent: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Education, a continuing education program for pharmacists and other health care professionals from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden.
Pharmacists have been called by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to promote and expand access to the opioid overdose reversal medication Naloxone. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care is sponsoring a Fall Fest, a celebration to mark the grand opening of Cooper Family Medicine and Behavioral Health Offices, Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Camden County College campus, 200 College Drive, Polk Hall, Blackwood, NJ.
In addition to games, music, and cooking demonstrations by the Food Bank of South Jersey, activities include the opportunity to meet the clinical staff, tour the facility, and receive a variety of health screenings. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care recently recognized cardiac care unit nurse Alyson Karbach, RN, of Sicklerville, NJ, with the DAISY Award for providing exceptional care.
Karbach was nominated by the daughter of an elderly patient who described Karbach as “very caring, empathetic, and supportive while my father struggled with low blood pressure episodes which frightened him greatly. All of the Cooper nurses were excellent, but she was a calming presence and really stood out.” Read more.