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Cooper University Health Care becomes third health system in the nation to offer whole-blood transfusions for massively bleeding trauma patients

July 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

Studies show whole-blood transfusion offers greater benefits for treating hemorrhagic shock

Cooper University Health Care, South Jersey’s only Level I Trauma Center, is the third academic tertiary care health system in the United States to offer whole blood transfusions for trauma patients who present with massive bleeding and hemorrhagic shock. Trauma centers are the only hospitals to offer whole blood transfusions. Read more.

Posted in: Newsmakers, Press Releases Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, pediatric trauma center, trauma center

Cooper University Health Care’s Level 1 Trauma Center Receives Verification From the American College of Surgeons

July 7, 2017 1 Comment

Cooper University Health Care has received reverification as a Level I Trauma Center and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Cooper, one of only three state-designated Level I trauma centers, is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year,  and has been serving South Jersey as the state-designated Level I trauma center for 35 years. Read more.

Posted in: Announcements, Newsmakers, Press Releases Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, pediatric trauma center

Cooper Trauma Surgeon on Good Day Philadelphia to Talk About “Stop the Bleed”

June 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Dr. Joshua P. Hazelton, Attending Surgeon with the Cooper Trauma Center, appeared on FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia program this morning to talk about “Stop the Bleed.”

“The first thing you want to do is direct pressure to the wound with gloves if you have gloves, of course, for safety. The next thing you want to do is get a tourniquet… what we want to do is get the tourniquet above the wound, between the wound and the heart. Read more.

Posted in: Newsmakers Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center, Stop the Bleed

Trauma Awareness Month: Become a Hero, Save a Life

May 23, 2017 3 Comments

Cooper Offers Free “Stop the Bleed” Training to Organizations and Groups

Would you know how to “Stop the Bleed” if your loved one had a deep laceration causing severe bleeding?

Cooper University Health Care’s EMS Outreach coordinators, in collaboration with the Cooper Trauma Department, will offer free Stop the Bleed training to community organizations, businesses, or agencies as part of a national initiative aimed at putting knowledge gained by first responders and the military into the hands of the public to help save lives during times of disaster. Read more.

Posted in: Press Releases Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center, psa, Stop the Bleed

Cooper Trauma Center Provides $10,000 for Purchase of Tourniquets For Camden County Police Department as Part of “Stop the Bleed” Education and Training

February 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Trauma Center at Cooper University Health Care recently purchased $10,000 worth of tourniquets which will be distributed to all officers in the Camden County Police Department in conjunction with specialized bleeding control training they received from Cooper’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team.

Since it began operation in January 2016, Cooper EMS has been offering a Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) course for police, fire, and school personnel as part of its community outreach efforts.  Read more.

Posted in: Announcements, Events, Newsmakers, Press Releases Tagged: Camden County, Cooper Trauma Center, emergency medical services, EMS, Level 1 Trauma Center

Cooper Trauma Center Annual Snowflake Fundraiser

November 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
Please join us in celebrating Cooper Trauma’s 30th Anniversary by making a donation to the Trauma’s Center Annual Snowflake Fundraiser. Purchase a “snowflake” in honor of someone special or in remembrance of a loved one. Your snowflake will help illuminate the DiFlorio Family Healing Garden throughout December.
Posted in: Events, Newsmakers Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, Snowflake, trauma

Cooper Celebrates Anniversary of Cooper Air Two

January 6, 2012 1 Comment
Congratulations to the Cooper Air Two team who recently celebrated their one year anniversary of providing emergency air service for South Jersey residents.
Posted in: Announcements Tagged: Air Two, Cooper Trauma Center

Department of Defense Honors Cooper for Outstanding Support to U.S. Military

May 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
This morning, representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense's Employer Support of Guard and Reserve program (ESGR) presented Cooper University Hospital with two special awards for its support of employee participation in the Guard and Reserve: the "Patriot Award" and the "Above and Beyond Award."
Posted in: Announcements Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, patriot award

Squad Credits Trauma Efforts for Saving Boy’s Life

April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Two weeks ago, 2-year-old Dominick Garcia was critically injured after falling from a second-story window. Today, he is expected to make a full recovery thanks to Cooper Air Two helicopter service and Cooper University Hospital.
Posted in: Newsmakers Tagged: Cooper Children's Regional Hospital, Cooper Trauma Center

PSA — New Year’s Eve Drunk Driving Warning

December 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
Watching the ball drop at midnight or watching yourself drift in and out of consciousness? Lighting the sparklers and watching them glow or seeing the glow from your car as it lights up in flames? This holiday season, what will you decide?
Posted in: Press Releases Tagged: Cooper Trauma Center, drunk driving
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