Wissam Abouzgheib, MD, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, is participating in a clinical study investigating a new device treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic bronchitis. Cooper is the 20th site nationally participating in the study.… Read more.
Center for Healing Manager Facilitates Safe Table Discussion
Earlier this month, Iris Jones, LPC, LCADC, NCC, CCS, Manager of Clinical Operations, the Cooper Center for Healing, acted as a facilitator for the Garden State Patient Safety Center’s Patient Safety Organization Safe Table discussion on the impact of racial disparities in addiction treatment.… Read more.
Daisy Award Winner Gabriella Chilelli, RN, BSN
Gabriella Chilelli, RN, BSN, Kelemen N7- Trauma-Med Surg unit at Cooper, is the Daisy Award winner for April 2022. Her dedication to Cooper Nursing and the extraordinary care she provided to our Cooper patients earned her the following accolades from a patient:
“Gabby went above and beyond to calm me down from several panic attacks, allowed me to be able to be myself when explaining my situation.… Read more.
Cooper Recognitions – Employee of the Month and Physician, Provider, Resident, and Manager of the Quarter
July Employee of the Month: Sara Markovic, Lead Insurance Specialist, Department of Health Care Access
Sara Markovic, Lead Insurance Specialist, Health Care Access, joined Cooper in 2004 as a Patient Service Representative and then quickly transitioned into insurance verification and authorizations.… Read more.
Cooper Center for Healing and Addiction Medicine Fellowship Team Members Participate in Salem County Opioid Summit
On June 16, 2022, Cooper Center for Healing and Addiction Medicine Fellowship team members participated in the Salem County Opioid Summit at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, New Jersey. Hosted by the county’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), the event brought together the county’s Overdose Fatality Review Team (OFRT) and affiliated agencies, and providers, peers, and advocates throughout the state.… Read more.
Schwartz Center Rounds Returns: July 27 Program to Focus on Gun Violence
After a hiatus, Cooper University Health Care is excited to announce the return of the Schwartz Center Rounds, a program that offers health care workers a regularly scheduled time during their fast-paced work lives to openly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families.… Read more.
Check the Pulse for Changes to PPE Level
Please check the homepage of the Pulse every Monday for any changes to the PPE level for that week. Clicking on the PPE bar will bring you to the PPE grid, which will instruct you on what to use for that particular level.… Read more.
July Is Hand Hygiene Education Month
July is traditionally the start of the academic year in health care. Each academic year finds many team members in new roles. By emphasizing the fundamentals of impeccable hand hygiene and using our Jersey STRONG tool Cross Check and Coach with 5:1 Feedback, we create a culture that supports those in new roles while maintaining an environment of care that places the safety of our patients, family, and staff at the center of everything we do.… Read more.
… Cooper’s Pneumatic Tube System
On July 6, 2022, 96 additional carriers were added to Cooper’s pneumatic tube system, which helps our clinical teams move medications, specimens, and other health care-related materials quickly and efficiently from department to department. These additional carriers increased the total number of carriers in our system by more than 70%.… Read more.