Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a good week. Thank you for the work you are doing to care for our patients, community, and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- NJ Transit River LINE Issues Update. As a response to recent train delays and cancellations, NJ Transit is running supplemental buses at several River LINE stations during weekday peak hours. To learn more, click here.
- Upcoming Continuing Education Events. For information on the 8th Annual Stroke and Endovascular Symposium for emergency medical services and nursing professionals on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, click here. To join MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Saturday, September 21, 2024, for the Innovations and Trends in Oncology Nursing conference, click here.
- Attention, APPs. The Center for Advanced Practice invites Cooper advanced practice providers (APPs) to a Sunday morning walk and talk at the Cooper River Park on August 25, 2024, at 9 a.m. Click here for more details. To check out the second issue of News to Share, which includes all things APP at Cooper, click here.
- Cooper’s 2024 Externs Celebrate Program Completion. Earlier this month, 17 nursing students completed Cooper’s annual Nurse Extern Program, which runs from June to July. To read more on the graduates, click here.
- Good Times and More at the Shore. To see recent pictures of the Cooper at Cape team in action, click here.
- 9th Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Walk. Join the CMSRU Sidekicks on Saturday, September 7, 2024, to walk, run, or cheer for an important cause. Click here for more information.
Reminders:
- Upcoming Happenings From Camden to the Shore. Click here for more information.
- Operation Back to School Needs Your Help. With your generous donation, students at KIPP Cooper Norcross Charter School will receive the supplies they need for a successful school year. Click here to donate.
- Seeking Vendors With Products From Around the World. Cooper’s WAVE (We all Value Everyone) Team Resource Group is looking for vendors that represent any nationality, ethnicity, or cultural expression to participate in a September event. For more information, click here.
- Parking Policy Reminder for Camden Campus. All team members must park above the reserved patient areas in the Hospital and Sheridan garages. The parking policy, which applies to all team members with garage parking privileges, is a reasonable accommodation to ensure our patients have parking when visiting our facilities. Thank you for your cooperation. For more information, click here.
- Time Is Running Out – Summer Vacation With Cooper Contest. No matter where summer takes you, grab your Cooper swag before you go. Snap a selfie and post it to Pulse+ for a chance to win a prize. Click here for details.
- Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Rate Our Communications and Marketing. Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey here about the effectiveness of our internal communications and external marketing.
- The Freeze Is Coming. One of our top IT priorities this year is implementing Epic and Sunquest Lab platforms for Cooper at Cape, scheduled for October 1, 2024. To ensure a successful and timely implementation, there will be a system-wide Epic build freeze from September 1 to October 15, 2024. Click here to learn more.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “(mini) Vacations Between Vacations.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
Movie Quote: “After all, tomorrow is another day.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.