September is Women in Medicine Month! At Cooper, our Women in Medicine group is highlighting the experiences of our women colleagues in research, education, patient care, and more through online panel events and blog posts throughout the month.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care has been awarded the designation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Cooper is one of 101 programs nationwide to have received the designation since the program’s launch in 2017.… Read more.
Barbara Stein had undergone a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure and was so moved by the care she received from Tara Jones, RN, Structural Heart Nurse Navigator, that she wrote the following tribute.
“We can all agree on the scientific marvels of today’s medicine.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care has been named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. … Read more.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually from August 1 through August 7. This year, Cooper is spotlighting the global efforts of breastfeeding mothers.
During this week, look to social media to view a “Cooper Culture” campaign for World Breastfeeding Week that highlights some of our very own Cooper employees and their breastfeeding experiences.… Read more.
This week, July 27 through August 3, 2020, is MRI Safety Week. Thank you to Dawn Vitarelli, Cooper’s Manager of Cross-Sectional Imaging who, along with our MRI team, shared some amazing facts about MRI technology, as well as the Cooper team responsible for keeping us healthy and safe around the MRI magnets:
MRI Basics
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a three-dimensional imaging technique.… Read more.
Thursday, June 18, 2020, marked the beginning of the 43rd annual National Nursing Assistants’ Week. Cooper Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, shared these remarks on behalf of the entire Senior Nursing team:
“This week provides a timely opportunity to foster and highlight the incredible work of Cooper University Health Care nursing supportive care team members.… Read more.
The Center for Population Health is excited to receive nominations for its inaugural Quarterly Award. The recognition will be awarded to an individual that best exemplifies the values of Innovation, Patient Empowerment, Commitment to Excellence, and Compassionate Care.… Read more.
Cooper has earned the 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades. The ranking places Cooper among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety as evaluated by Healthgrades, a leading resource that connects consumers, physicians, and health systems.… Read more.
DLL, a global financial company, has donated 80 iPad minis to Cooper to enhance communications for patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
With restricted visitor policies in place to continue to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Cooper has used various technologies, including computer tablets, to facilitate communications between patients and their loved ones.… Read more.