{"id":12966,"date":"2022-11-02T17:38:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=12966"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:51:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:51:40","slug":"cooper-university-health-care-trauma-center-celebrates-40-years-of-serving-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2022\/11\/cooper-university-health-care-trauma-center-celebrates-40-years-of-serving-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper University Health Care Trauma Center Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This month, the Level I Trauma Center at Cooper University Health Care<\/a> is celebrating its 40th<\/sup> anniversary of serving South Jersey. From humble beginnings in November 1982, starting as a \u201cdemonstration project\u201d to assess the need for dedicated trauma services in the region, Cooper is now one of only three state-designated Level 1 Trauma Centers in the New Jersey and is the busiest in the region, providing life-saving services to nearly 4,000 patients annually.<\/p>\n

\u201cCooper Trauma is known throughout the regional for excellence and innovation. I am really proud of our entire multidisciplinary team and especially all of our unique trauma nurses and techs who are ready to serve at a moment\u2019s notice,\u201d said John M. Porter, MD<\/a>, head of the division of Trauma Surgery and director for the Center of Trauma Services at Cooper. \u201cNot only do we provide the highest level care as soon as the patient arrives, but we also have a comprehensive range of services to support that patient and their family through discharge and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Cooper serves as the regional Trauma Center for southern New Jersey including Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean, and Salem counties and is a resource for the Level II Trauma Centers in our region. In addition, Cooper is the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center (the highest level) verified by the American College of Surgeons.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Level 1 Trauma Center sets us apart and is a major reason that Cooper is the region\u2019s leading academic health system,\u201d said George E. Norcross III, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cooper Health System, Cooper University Hospital, and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. \u201cCooper was Camden\u2019s first hospital when it opened 135 years ago. The opening of the Trauma Center 40 years ago was another first for the region. Our recent announcement of a $2 billion expansion will allow us to continue to be South Jersey’s health care leader for decades to come.”<\/p>\n

“As one of the longest tenured trauma centers in the nation, the\u00a0Cooper Trauma Center\u2019s\u00a0dedicated professionals have saved thousands of lives,”\u00a0said Kevin O\u2019Dowd, JD, co-CEO of Cooper. “On this anniversary, we\u00a0thank\u00a0every team member who has served in the Cooper Trauma Center throughout the last four decades\u00a0for their sacrifice and tireless effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper\u2019s comprehensive trauma services include:<\/p>\n