Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a safe, productive week. Thank you for all you do for our patients and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Smoke from the wildfires in Canada are affecting the air quality in our area. For information on how to protect yourself, click here.
- Juneteenth, which is recognized nationally on June 19, marks the end of the institution of slavery in the United States. This year, Cooper is proud to sponsor several Juneteenth celebrations taking place in Camden and surrounding communities on Saturday, June 17, 2023. For event details, click here.
- Cooper’s Trauma Center was prominently featured in New Jersey Business Magazine highlighting our many innovations as well as Dr. John Porter and Dr. Catherine Ginty. To read the article, click here.
- Personal Safety Training Now Available. Your safety and our patients’ safety is a top priority. As part of a number of security measures we are undertaking to keep you safe, we are offering Hospital Assault Response and Prevention (HARP) classes, which are now on the Cooper Learning Network (CLN). HARP provides a variety of safety training techniques to protect you from workplace violence. Please sign up.
- Hospitals Against Violence. Last Friday, June 2, 2023, was #HAVhope Day, a national day of awareness from the American Hospital Association highlighting how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. At Cooper, the safety of our team members, patients, and visitors is a top priority. To read about how we are keeping you safe, click here.
- We heard you. Mandatory education assignments were sent out this week and are due September 6, 2023. This year’s training has been revamped to reduce the number of modules. We know you are busy and we are trying to make compliance with the law as efficient and effective as possible.
- Congrats to Cooper’s Division of Urology for the opening of their newest ambulatory office in Voorhees. On Monday, June 5, providers and team members were joined by Cooper leadership to ceremoniously cut the ribbon and tour the new facility. To see pictures from the event, click here.
- June is Cancer Survivors Month. This week, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is celebrating our cancer survivors with a week of activities. To view the line-up of free programs and events, click here. For more information, click here.
- Cooper psychologist Jennifer Bush, PsyD and Cooper’s Community Health team recently organized a mental health workshop at the Riverview Towers, a senior living community. This initiative aimed to promote mental health awareness and support the residents by providing valuable insights for managing mental well-being. To read more, click here.
Reminders:
- For the latest COVID-19 response updates and reminders, click here to read Dr. Joe Montella’s message from last week.
- Cooper’s Moorestown Campus will open in September. For a sneak peek at a recent hard hat tour, click here.
- We will soon be transitioning to iCooper for HR, Finance, and Supply Chain functions. We need to begin closing out business-related activities in the Lawson system. Please carefully read all communication coming from the iCooper mailbox, which will provide important details about upcoming deadlines.
- Cooper continues to celebrate Pride Month by sponsoring and participating in a variety of local events throughout June. Click here for a full calendar of events and make a plan to come by and say hi.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Pride and Joy.” 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 Mell, Carmella, Eathen, and Gina. Click here to read more.
- Movie Quote: “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.