Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a healthy and safe week. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our patients, community, and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Revised Flu Clinic Schedule for Cooper University Hospital. Due to construction in the Kelemen building, all flu clinics previously scheduled at Cooper University Hospital, Kelemen Building, Conference Room B (next to cafeteria) will move to the Cooper Conference Center starting October 21, 2024. Please click here for the updated schedule. For more information, click here.
- New Job Training and Apprentice Program for Camden Residents. Last month, we announced an unprecedented partnership among Cooper, construction manager Torcon Inc. / P. Agnes, Inc., and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters to create job and economic opportunities for Camden residents as part of Cooper’s $3 billion expansion. Cooper will be mailing information about the new apprenticeship program involving multiple trade unions to Camden residents. Cooper team members who know someone living in Camden can direct them to call 856.356.4899 or emailing apprenticeships@cooperhealth.edu. For more information, click here.
- New Weapons Detection System To Be Installed at Cooper University Hospital. In our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of our team members, patients, and visitors, we are pleased to announce the installation of a new weapons screening system at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. If successful, we will implement this screening system at other facilities across the health system. We anticipate the system will be fully installed and operational by December. Look for more details about this additional layer of safety as we approach the installation date. Click here to learn more.
- Congratulations to Cooper’s Nurse Excellence Council. Earlier this month, the Council received the Nursing Workplace Environment and Staffing Council’s Pillar Resilience Award for their project focusing on resilience. Click here to read more.
- Celebrating World Anesthesia Day. Today, the world recognizes the vital role anesthesia plays in medicine. We thank Cooper’s dedicated Anesthesiology team for their expertise and all they do for our patients. Click here for more.
- GO PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness. All team members are encouraged to wear pink this Friday, October 18, 2024, to show your support and help raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening. Please be sure to share pictures of you and your teams on Pulse+ or email them to SocialMedia@CooperHealth.edu for a chance to be featured on Cooper’s social media channels. Click here for more information.
- Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month. Physical therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life of patients through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement. Thank you to our exceptional team for all you do. Click here to learn more.
- International Infection Prevention Week. This week highlights the importance of infection prevention and the crucial role that infection preventionists (IPs) have in keeping our community safe and healthy. We thank Cooper’s Infection Prevention team for all they do to keep our patients and our team safe. Click here to learn more about our extraordinary IP team.
- National Case Management Week. Please join us in recognizing the registered nurses, social workers, case management administrative assistants, and other team members who manage the complex discharge planning for Cooper patients, as well as ensuring patients receive the right services at the right time and place. Thank you for all that you do. Click here to read more.
- Rancocas Creek Farm Pop-Up Market Next Week. Please join us for a pop-up farm market on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cooper University Hospital lobby in Camden. For more information, click here.
- Join the Warrior Bike Tour to Help Support Military Members and Families. The Military Support Alliance has partnered with HeroCare Connect™ to present the Warrior Bike Tour this Saturday, October 19, 2024. To sign up or learn more, click here.
Reminders:
- Cooper Events From the Cape to Camden and Everywhere in Between. See them all here.
- Street Parking Reminder. Team members are reminded not to park their vehicles in the Cooper Plaza neighborhood surrounding the Camden Campus. This is a permit-parking-only area enforced by the Parking Authority of the City of Camden (PACC). Beginning October 21, 2024, PACC will begin strictly enforcing this regulation and you may be ticketed or towed for violations. If you need to register for Cooper parking, please contact the Parking Office at 856.342.2498 or email Parking-Office@cooperhealth.edu.
- Share Your #everyBODYmoves Success Story. Cooper’s Johns Hopkins Activity and Mobility Promotion team invites team members who are advancing the #everyBODYmoves initiative to share their patient success stories for recognition and a chance to win a pizza party. The campaign is now open and will run through November 15, 2024, ending at 4 p.m. Click here for more information. Click here to submit your patent success story.
- Give ‘em Pumpkin to Talk About. Our annual pumpkin decorating contest is officially under way, and we will start to see pumpkins popping up on Pulse+ all month long. This year, we’re brewing up some fun with a witch-themed pumpkin decorating contest. Let your creativity fly and collaborate with your team to conjure up a pumpkin masterpiece. Click here for more details.
- 2024 APP Symposium Is Just Weeks Away – Sign Up Today to Secure Your Spot. The Annual APP Symposium takes place on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cherry Hill. Click here for the full schedule of events. Click here to register.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Three Simple Mindfulness Options to Help With Concentration, Distraction, and Everyday Stress.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Brit, Glen, Vinnie, Adam, Dr. Kimball, and Emmanuel. Click here to read more.
Movie Quote: “Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed.”
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