Dear Cooper Team:
We hope you are having a safe and productive week. Thank you for everything you do for our patients, their families, and each other. We wish all of you a healthy and safe holiday season.
What You Should Know This Week:
- The results of an eight-year study in which Michael Rosenbloom, MD, FACS, FACC, FACCP, Head, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cooper and member provider of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care, participated was recently published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Cooper was the largest enroller in the aortic valve replacement study, which was conducted at 14 investigational sites in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. To read more, click here.
- Cooper Team Members Participate in Groundbreaking HIV Research. The Early Intervention Program (EIP) and Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) enrolled their first patient – and the second in the nation – for a premier investigational HIV clinical trial of a treatment that will for the first time eliminate the virus from patient cells and provide a cure. Congratulations to this exceptional team for this enormous achievement. For more information, click here.
- Tudor Jovin, MD, Medical Director, Cooper Neurological Institute, talks about his new study that can change the standard of care for strokes in the back of the brain. Recently, Dr. Jovin was the lead author and principal investigator in a major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world’s leading medical journals. To hear Dr. Jovin discuss the landmark study, click here.
- To accommodate holiday meals this year, the Cooper Court Cafeteria will be closed from 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, through 7 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022. For more information, click here. For the holiday meal schedule, click here.
- Cooper’s Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness teams will resume hosting Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) and Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) courses later this month. For more information, click here.
Reminders:
- Snowdown for Safety. Starting this week, Dr. Jack Snowdown will take you on a three-week journey through safety topics, highlighting the safekeeping of our patients, families, and team members. For more information, click here.
- Voluntary survey to provide input on Cooper Communications and Marketing. Let us know what you think of our internal communications and marketing through this brief survey to help us better serve you and Cooper. Click here to take the survey.
- Hospital shuttle pick-up and drop-off area on MLK Blvd. has been relocated 50 feet from its usual location while the Roberts Pavilion steps are repaired. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements.
- Use It or Lose It. Some of your earned Cooper Rewards Medallions may expire soon. Don’t wait; redeem today! For more information, click here.
COVID Updates:
- New Jersey reported another 2,096 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 confirmed deaths. For more information, click here.
- For the latest updates on required PPE and masking, go to the COVID-19 Resources section on the Pulse.
Other News:
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Dr. Shersher. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Freudenfreude.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- Theme of the Week: This week is Influenza Vaccination Week, an annual observance to remind everyone that there’s still time to get vaccinated against the flu. To learn more about what to expect during this year’s flu season, click here. Today is also the last chance to get your vaccine through Cooper’s flu vaccination clinic. Click here to see the remaining spots and locations.
- Movie Quote: “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.