August 2023 Daisy Award Winner – GiGi Martinez, BSN, RN

GiGi Martinez, BSN, RN, a staff nurse from the Pavilion 6 unit at Cooper University Hospital, was the Daisy Award winner for August 2023. GiGi’s dedication to Cooper nursing and the extraordinary care they provided to our Cooper patients earned them the following accolades:

“My sister was admitted after a colon resection.… Read more.

National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week

This week is National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by gastrointestinal inflammation. While it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal system, it most commonly affects the small and large intestine (colitis).… Read more.

Today Is Giving Tuesday

This year, Giving Tuesday is celebrated today, November 28, 2023. People all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities. Will you be one of them? Together, we can create healthy communities.… Read more.

Antibiotic Awareness Week

This week is Antibiotic Awareness Week, which is an annual observance that highlights the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. Please see below to meet Cooper’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Team.

“As an antimicrobial stewardship team, we review patients on antimicrobials to ensure safety, efficacy, and optimal treatment for infections.… Read more.