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Cooper University Health Care is one of 66 hospitals nationally recognized by The American College of Surgeons 2017 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP^®) for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care.  As a participant in ACS NSQIP, Cooper is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collect data that directs patient safety and the quality of surgical care improvements.… Read more.

On average, every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women. While this statistic is alarming, there are more than 3.3 million breast cancer survivors alive in the United States today! … Read more.

Stop by our table in front of the Cooper Court Cafeteria and find out how you can help reduce the use of excess linen!

Linen Awareness Day
Thursday, October 26, 2017
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.… Read more.

Healthcare Quality Week (HQW) is the week dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made in the field and bringing greater awareness to the profession of health care quality.

HQW 2017 Activities

The National Association for Healthcare Quality will host three complimentary webinars during the week that will offer CPHQ CE credit.… Read more.

“Leading the Way to Safe and Effective Medication Use”

National Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Week Is October 15 – October 21, 2017

Please join us in acknowledging and thanking our dedicated pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for their invaluable contributions to patient care and their achievement in ensuring safe and effective medication use.… Read more.

As we move into week three of CyberSecurity Month, our focus is on protecting the privacy of our patients’ information.

HIPAA regulations can be confusing and sometimes misunderstood. There is a difference in what you are allowed to access in your role as a health care professional/employee versus what you may access in your role as a parent, family member, or neighbor.… Read more.

Read some of the great excerpts from the nomination forms submitted for Dr. Samiev!

Dr. Samiev exemplifies the meaning of a critical care fellow. His knowledge, professionalism, dedication, and caring ways are evident in everything that he does.… Read more.

Upcoming: Free CEU Events for Perioperative and Interested RNs!

Are you an experienced Operating Room RN or an RN potentially interested in training to become one? Cooper University Health Care invites you to attend our upcoming CEU events at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ.… Read more.

The Employee Engagement and Provider Engagement Survey is now available. This year’s survey will be a pulse survey, which should only take a few minutes to complete online on any computer or mobile device.

Your survey answers are confidential.… Read more.

As many facets of health care continue to change, heart surgery is no exception.

Clinical cardiologist Kathleen M. Heintz, DO, and cardiothoracic surgeon Michael Rosenbloom, MD, will be hosting a Facebook Live chat on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 2:30 p.m.… Read more.