General

As part of Cooper’s Neurological Institute, our neuropsychology team specializes in understanding the connection between a person’s brain (structures/functions) and the way that person thinks, feels, or behaves. Certain illnesses and injuries can affect this connection and lead to problems with cognitive functions such as attention, comprehension, learning and memory, speech and language, visual-spatial reasoning, problem solving, and judgment.… Read more.

March is Child Life Month. During this time, we honor and celebrate child life specialists and the Child Life profession through education and awareness of their work.

Certified child life specialists have completed extensive training in how to provide psychosocial care for children in hospitals.… Read more.

Help us celebrate the unconditional love and affection that puppies – and dogs of all ages – provide!

In honor of National Puppy Day on March 23 and in connection with Cooper’s PAWS for People program (which you can read about here), we invite all Cooper team members to post a picture of your favorite dog on Pulse+ for the rest of March – and tell us what makes your four-legged friend so special.… Read more.

This week is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAWF), an observance that encourages dialogue surrounding substance use and substance use disorder (SUD). This year for NDAFW, the Cooper University Health Care Center for Healing, a State of New Jersey-designated Medication for Addiction Treatment Center of Excellence (MATCOE), will share content to educate providers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and communities across Cooper, the region, and the state on SUD and available treatments at Cooper.… Read more.

Samantha Smith-Beavers, RN, BSN, a labor and delivery staff nurse, is the Daisy Award winner for January 2023. Samantha’s dedication to Cooper Nursing and the extraordinary care she provides to our Cooper patients earned her the following accolade:

“She has been very friendly and caring during my time here.… Read more.

Population health enhances patient outcomes and quality metrics, lowers the cost of care, and improves provider satisfaction throughout the care continuum. Each quarter, Cooper’s Center for Population Health identifies a team member who exemplifies its values of innovation, patient empowerment, commitment to excellence, and compassionate care.… Read more.

All team members are invited to join Cooper’s Advanced Practice Provider Peer Connection and Support Team for a wellness walk around Cooper River Park on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

The 3.7-mile Cooper River Park loop allows for exploration of a beautiful urban oasis.… Read more.

On March 30, 2023, Cooper will celebrate our exceptional physicians on National Doctors’ Day.

To show your appreciation and gratitude for a Cooper physician, consider donating to The Cooper Foundation in honor of National Doctors’ Day.… Read more.

This week, Cooper recognizes Patient Safety Awareness Week. While patient safety is a top priority every day, this week we take extra time to thank the caregivers who keep our patients safe, remember patients and caregivers who have experienced harm, and rededicate ourselves to reducing harm.… Read more.

The Behavioral Medicine team at Cooper includes health psychologists with specialized training working with medical populations. Our team sees patients who are medically admitted across Cooper departments and floors through the consultation-liaison service and subspecialty inpatient psychologists cover Critical Care, Trauma Surgery, and Emergency Medicine.… Read more.