South Jersey Health Summit for Arthritis

Presented by the Arthritis Foundation and Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, the South Jersey Health Summit for Arthritis takes place on Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Cooper University Hospital, One Cooper Plaza, 10th Floor Pavilion, Camden.… Read more.

Payroll Cards Available to Employees

Cooper University Health Care is now introducing the rapid! PayCard® Visa® Payroll Card. Staff who choose to sign up for a Payroll Card will have their pay automatically transferred to the debit card on each payday.… Read more.

Care Coordination in the Inpatient and Outpatient Settings

Led by Susan C. McAllister, MD, Hospitalist and Interim Medical Director of Care Management; Maren Sharpsteen, RN, BSN, MFT, MHA, CMAC, Director of Care Management; Autumn Clement, RN, BSN, Patient Care Coordinator; and Kellie MacDonald, RN, BSN, Patient Care Coordinator, the program will explore the opportunities that exist in coordinating care transitions for our patients and the importance of post-acute care coordination.… Read more.

Central Service Processing Week

October 13, 2013 –  October 19, 2013

With the tireless dedication of Cooper’s Central Service Processing (CSP) staff members, Cooper departments can count on clean and sterile instruments being delivered consistently – and on time. Because of the CSP team’s ongoing due diligence and dependable equipment and process monitoring, surgeries can be performed without delay.… Read more.

Join Us for a Family Fun Day at the New Surgical Specialties Office and the Expanded Cooper Bone and Joint Institute at the Cooper Voorhees Campus

In addition to fun activities for children, such as balloon sculpture and pumpkin decorating, visitors can learn about the surgical services available to them right in their neighborhood.

At the Surgical Specialties office these include Otolaryngology (ENT), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery.… Read more.

Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge

On Sunday morning, November 3, 2013, the historic Ben Franklin Bridge will close to allow more than five thousand runners and walkers to participate in this year’s Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event presented by AmeriHealth New Jersey.… Read more.

Wear Pink to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

On Friday, October 18, 2013, all employees throughout Cooper are encouraged to wear pink to promote breast cancer awareness.

Pink scrubs are allowed on this day only!

According to Breastcancer.org, a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and community to those touched by breast cancer, about one in eight U.S.… Read more.

Give Blood to Save Lives

The Cooper University Hospital Blood Drive will take place on Friday, October 18, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Employee Cafeteria, A and B.

According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood; more than 44,000 blood donations are needed nationwide every day.… Read more.

Movie Night With the Population Health Institute

Watch a screening of the acclaimed documentary, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 5 p.m. at One Cooper Plaza,  P1014, Camden.

Named as an “Official Selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival,” the thought-provoking documentary exposes a U.S.… Read more.

Open Enrollment and Benefits Fairs

Open Enrollment for 2014 Cooper Benefits begins October 14, 2013, and runs through November 1, 2013. During Open Enrollment, Benefits Fairs will be held at various Cooper locations.

An all-day Benefits Fair that includes representatives from each of our plan vendors and all areas of Human Resources will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2013, in the Hospital Cafeteria from 7:30 a.m.… Read more.