Cooper University Health Care Joins Forces With More Than 500 Local and National Organizations to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings Rates Across the Country “80% by 2018” is a shared goal to have 80 percent of adults aged 50 and older regularly screened for colorectal cancer by 2018.

Outpatient oncology dietitians at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper play an important role in a patient’s cancer journey, from diagnosis through active treatment and beyond.

Registered dietitians help patients prepare for treatment and counsel patients through issues they may encounter during or after treatment. These nutrition impact symptoms may include:

• Anorexia
• Weight loss
• Taste changes
• Lack of appetite
• Early satiety
• Difficulty chewing/swallowing
• Bowel difficulties
• Supplement usage
• Drug/herb interactions
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Esophagitis
• Oral candidiasis
• Weight gain
• Malabsorption
• Enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Learning healthy eating

It’s important to note the difference between dietitians and nutritionists. Read more.

For many years, the medical community has debated whether a positive patient experience (often termed “patient satisfaction”) has an impact on clinical outcomes in the hospital. While a correlation was thought to exist, a new study published March 17 in the Journal of Patient Experience by researchers at Cooper University Health Care shows that there is an association between a positive patient experience and favorable clinical outcomes in U.S. Read more.

Moorestown Township will be home to one of the top vascular and endovascular surgeons in the nation as rated by U.S. News & World Report. Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Chairman and Chief of the Department of Surgery and Vice President of Perioperative Services at Cooper University Health Care, has opened a new office located at 110 Marter Avenue, Building 500, Suite 503 Moorestown, NJ. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care isn’t just another health care employer. We are a world-class organization with resources, expertise, and innovation that can’t be found anywhere else in southern New Jersey. From MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper to Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, our resources and clinical learning opportunities are among the best in the nation. If you are a talented clinical expert with a truly patient-focused outlook, learn more about what Cooper has to offer. Read more.

Cooper celebrates Patient Safety Week, March 13-19, 2016.

I’m Dr. Erin Pukenas. I’m an anesthesiologist here at Cooper University Health Care and also the Patient Safety Officer.

Your safety when visiting Cooper is our number one priority. Every day we are focused on ways to ensure your safety when you visit Cooper or any of our physicians’ offices.

There is a great deal of work that we do to ensure your safety when you visit Cooper, including:

• Creating a culture of safety awareness among all employees;
• Developing standards and oversight for all safety practices and procedures;
• Providing regular patient safety training and education to doctors and nurses;
• Using the latest technology to improve patient care and safety;
• Measuring whether we are meeting the latest patient safety standards.

Read more.

On Thursday, March 10, 2016, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of handmade “Heart Hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.

The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.

Cooper is offering a program to help veterans support their peers with the goal of teaching strategies and techniques for improved health and lifestyle.

During the Peer Leader Training, veterans learn how to coach skills such as managing pain and fatigue, better communication, making decision about treatments, and problem-solving.

Cooper is also offering classes for individuals aimed at helping them improve their health. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care and  the Cooper in Schools (CIS) Program invites school nurses, coaches, athletic trainers and school administrators to a continuing education symposium, “Health Care: High Stakes, High Standards,”  on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westin Mount Laurel, 555 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ.

The symposium features prominent Cooper physicians and clinicians addressing issues that affect a child’s physical and mental well-being. Read more.

Nancy J. Hammill, MS Ed, learning therapist, professional development and outreach coordinator at the Cooper Learning Center, has been named the Sam Kirk Educator of the Year by the Learning Disabilities Association of America. The Sam Kirk Educator of the Year award is given annually to an educator who has made outstanding contributions to the education of people with learning disabilities.