We are pleased to announce that the New Jersey Superior Court in Cape May County has approved Cape Regional Health System joining Cooper University Health Care. Together, the combined health system will have:
- Two hospitals with more than 900 licensed beds.
- Revenue exceeding $2.2 billion annually.
- Nearly 11,000 combined team members.
- More than 1,000 employed physicians in three physician groups.
- More than 550 advanced practice providers.
- 130+ ambulatory locations across eight counties.
- Six urgent care centers.
“This historic agreement will provide the residents and visitors of Cape May and Atlantic Counties with greater access to more health care resources, innovative technologies, and specialists,” said George E. Norcross III, Chairman of Cooper University Health Care’s Board of Trustees. “As the leading academic health system in the region, we are committed to working with our new colleagues to provide the highest level of advanced health care and serve the health care needs of more communities across southern New Jersey.”
“Over the past year and a half, both systems worked diligently to bring together these two trusted health systems to serve the health care needs of the residents and visitors in our communities. We are delighted that our work has come to fruition. As we forge together as one, we remain committed to providing the highest quality health care to our communities,” stated Garry Gilbert, Chairman, Cape Regional Health System Board of Trustees.