We hope you’re enjoying Cooper’s National Hospital Week celebrations. Please see below for the full schedule of events, which will culminate in a big block party scheduled for this Friday, May 13.
Thank you for all that you do to create a positive Cooper Experience for our patients, the community, and each other.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care has named Jamie Ritz, BSN, RN, of Blackwood, NJ, as the winner of the William A. Schwartz, Jr. Nurse of the Year Award. Ritz, who works in Cooper’s Trauma Surgical ICU, also received the Award for Excellence in Trauma Nursing as part of Cooper’s Annual Nursing Excellence Awards presented during National Nurses’ Week (May 6 through May 12).… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Population Health is sharing a new series of Weekly Rounds posts dedicated to social determinants of health (SDOH). The series will highlight fast facts about SDOH, the impact on our community, how we can help, and resources that are available.… Read more.
We recently introduced you to CooperUnite, Cooper University Health Care’s social determinant of health resource tool for team members and patients.
This week’s CooperUnite update provides guidance on how to use the People I’m Helping dashboard to organize patient information and keep track of program referrals.… Read more.
Carebridge Corporation, Cooper’s employee assistance program, is offering several free, online support sessions this month.
Influencing Your Children To Be Hopeful
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Register here
Choosing Leisure To Reduce Stress
Tuesday, May 19, 2022
10:30 a.m.… Read more.
In recognition of National Nurses Week, to take place May 6 through May 12 this year, Cooper University Health Care honors the committed, compassionate nurses who provide expert care to our patients and their families. Your dedication and hard work are crucial in supporting the health of our community and the patients you care for.… Read more.
Today, several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey. A duck delivery and unboxing event celebrated the new collaboration between Cooper and Aflac to provide a My Special Aflac Duck free of charge to all pediatric sickle cell patients ages 3 and older who are undergoing treatment.… Read more.
Established by Mental Health America in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of mental health in the lives of all Americans.
According to Mental Health America, “Mental health refers to our emotional and social well-being and impacts how we think, feel, and behave.… Read more.
Stroke kills nearly 150,000 of the 860,000 Americans who die of cardiovascular disease each year—that’s 1 in every 19 deaths from all causes.
Cooper University Health Care’s Stroke Program is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification.… Read more.
The Pathway to Excellence Survey opens today and will be distributed via email from Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, to all Cooper nurses with an active RN, LPN, or APN license.… Read more.