Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a good week. Thank you for all you are doing to care for our patients, community, and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- CDU Expansion. More than 5,000 square feet and new patient beds are being added to our existing clinical decision unit (CDU) to improve the patient throughput process. Kelemen Circle will be closed starting tomorrow through June 2024 to complete this project. Please click here to learn how this may affect you.
- Cooper Gets an A+. We recently received an A+ credit rating from Fitch Ratings – the highest in our 137-year history, which means that if we borrow money, we will be able to do so at a lower rate. We want to thank all of you for your dedication to our mission that helped us achieve this credit rating. To read more, click here.
- Wellness Incentives. Did you know that team members enrolled in Cooper’s Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s health plan can earn up to $20 per month in wellness incentives by tracking their workouts with the HorizonbFit program? To learn more, click here.
- FDA-Approved Cancer Treatment That Cooper Offered First. Last year, MD Anderson at Cooper was the first site in the world to offer and enroll a patient in a clinical trial for a new advanced melanoma treatment using tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy. Last week, the FDA approved this new treatment. Click here to watch a CBS3 News clip that features Dr. Hong and the patient discussing this new therapy.
- Beginning TODAY, COVID-19 Clinical Masking is GREEN. For more information, click here.
- Remember to Thank Residents and Fellows This Friday. We recognize their hard work and skills and applaud their grit and determination. Our patients receive excellent care because of them, our faculty are better physicians because of them, and our institution is stronger thanks to them. For more information, click here.
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Innovation Symposium. Join the Cooper Innovation Center on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, as they share inventive technologies to improve cardiovascular and thoracic care. To RSVP, click here. For more details, click here.
- Are You an Inventor? Join Cooper’s Human Research Protections Program on Friday, April 12, 2024, to learn about the Cooper Innovation Center and its new Inventor Portal. Neal Lemon, PhD, and Cheryl Young from the Cooper Innovation Center will discuss the many resources, tools, and support available to aid intellectual property developments at Cooper. To learn more, click here.
Reminders:
- Tomorrow, Cooper Story Slam is Back. Hear storytellers share their experiences of “When the Unexpected Happens” on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at noon in the CMRSU Auditorium. For more information, click here.
- Attention Cooper Doctors. The online deadline to nominate an outstanding Cooper colleague for New Jersey Monthly’s 2024 Top Doctors list is Sunday, February 25, 2024. To cast your vote, click here.
- State of Race in Behavioral Health. Join Cooper’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health on Friday, March 8, 2024, as they explore the current state of race and racism in the field of behavioral health at their Rise for Equity event. To read more, click here.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Sleep and Mood.” 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 Chrissy, Dr. Hong, Darcia, Ed, Stephanie, Kayla, and Christy. Click here to read more.
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