Recognizing MRI Safety Week, July 27 to August 3, 2020

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.

Celebrating Our Patient Care Services Nursing Assistants, Companions, and Patient Care Technicians at Cooper


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.

Cooper in the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety Second Year in a Row – Earns Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award

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.

Company Donates 80 iPads to Cooper

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.

Celebrating Our Patient Transportation Team

On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Patient Transportation Department was honored by its management for the fine work they’ve done during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Andy Davis, Director of our Patient Transportation team shared the following with us:

“We celebrated our Patient Transportation Team with a pizza party and prize raffle, and presented a “Superhero’s Certificate” for their service and efforts to our patients.

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