In 2011, the Sepsis Alliance declared September to be Sepsis Awareness Month, an annual opportunity for individuals, health care professionals in every area of medicine, and organizations big and small to help save lives by raising awareness of the leading cause of deaths in U.S.… Read more.
Cooper Leads in Most MitraClip Procedures in the Region
Congratulations to Cooper’s Structural Heart team, part of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care, which continues to be a regional leader in MitraClipTM procedures, having performed more than any hospital in the region. The MitraClip is a catheter-based technology that uses a small clip attached to the mitral valve to treat degenerative mitral valve regurgitation.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care and The Cooper Foundation Donate Backpacks and School Supplies to Camden Students in Annual Back-to-School Tradition
In what has become an annual back-to-school tradition, Cooper University Health Care team members and other donors have raised funds to purchase backpacks and school supplies for all students enrolled at KIPP Lanning Square Primary, KIPP Lanning Square Middle, KIPP Sumner Elementary, KIPP Hatch Middle and KIPP Cooper Norcross High School as part of the Foundation’s annual Operation Backpack.… Read more.
8th Annual Philadelphia/South Jersey Brain Aneurysm Foundation Walk
As a rapidly growing leader in the region for neurologic care, Cooper’s Neurological Institute will be a premier sponsor for the 8th Annual Philadelphia/South Jersey Brain Aneurysm/AVM Awareness event on September 18, 2022, at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.… Read more.
Cooper Center for Healing Celebrates Recovery Month 2022 and Seven Years of Foundational Team Initiatives Rooted in Health Equity and Humanism
Recovery Month, recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as the month of September and immediately following Overdose Awareness Week, is a national observance dedicated to promoting and supporting evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery practices.… Read more.
Transgender and Non-binary Needs Assessment
Cooper University Health Care is leading a study to assess the social, medical, and mental health status and needs of transgender-identifying individuals and non-binary-identifying individuals living in southern New Jersey. Eligibility criteria includes individuals who:
- Identify as transgender or non-binary (including gender-diverse, gender queer, gender non-conforming, gender expansive, and agender).
Daisy Award Winner: Leslie Demark, RN, BSN
Leslie Demark, RN, BSN, a night shift staff nurse from Cooper’s Pavilion 10 TSCU unit, is the Daisy Award winner for July 2022. Leslie’s dedication to Cooper Nursing and the extraordinary care she provided to our Cooper patients earned her the following accolade:
“Leslie is the most compassionate and caring nurse I have ever worked with in my 3 years of nursing.… Read more.
… Testing Cooper Phone Lines
Cooper has hired Warner Communications, a telecom expense management company, to help us control costs, audit charges from our vendors, and ensure that Cooper’s data, voice, TV, and wireless services are accounted for in a master database that they will maintain for us.… Read more.
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. To help you prepare in case of a disaster or emergency, please see the resources, questions, and tips below from FEMA, ready.gov, and Cooper’s own Division of EMS/Disaster Medicine.
- Cell phones and computers can be unreliable during a disaster.