Back Pain in Kids: The Stress of a Backpack

By David H. Clements, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, and Vishal Khatri, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, Cooper Bone and Joint Institute

The school year is in full swing. Your child has gotten the back-to-school physical and is current on vaccinations, but one thing you might have overlooked in preparing your child for the new school year is back safety.… Read more.

September 2018 Employee of the Month

Join us in honoring Robert Chester, Emergency Medical Technician, as Cooper’s September 2018 Employee of the Month.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
3 p.m.
10th Floor, Roberts Pavilion 1007
One Cooper Plaza
Cooper University Hospital

All employees are welcome to attend!… Read more.

Photo of the Week: Radiant Rainbow

Photo by James Kucharski, RN, Pavilion 9

It took a lot of prodding to get James to divulge how he shot the photo at this angle – please contact us on social media to let us know your thoughts on where this was taken from, or how!… Read more.

Cooper Awarded the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care Designation

To help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announced that Cooper University Health Care has been awarded the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) Blue Distinction® Center for Maternity Care designation, a designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.… Read more.

LLS Light the Night

Join the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper team at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light the Night Walk at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, NJ.… Read more.

Sepsis Awareness Month – A First-Hand Account

As we continue the observance of Sepsis Awareness Month throughout September, we’d like to share a first-person account written by Cooper employee Jennifer Harbourt, MSN, RN, CEN. In addition to discussing her personal story, Jennifer shares the importance of being an advocate for patients.… Read more.

Major Research Symposium Coming to CMSRU

The entire Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) and Cooper community is invited to attend “Advancing Research in Camden: A Rowan University-Wide Research Symposium” on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.… Read more.

Employment Verification Process

Cooper is using a new vendor, The Work Number® by Equifax, to complete all employment verification requests.

This new service is a fully automated service that streamlines the verification process between Cooper and those seeking to confirm an individual’s employment.… Read more.