Dear Cooper Team:
It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow is the first day of December. We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving and that you are having a safe and productive week. Thank you for all you do for our patients, their families, and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Snowdown for Safety. Starting Monday, December 5, 2022, 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.
- Cooper’s credit rating was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to an “A-“ from a “BBB+.” Cooper’s new credit rating is the highest it has been in its 135-year history. What does this mean? It demonstrates that our business strategies and your hard work will allow Cooper to borrow money at lower cost to support our mission as well as fund future growth. We thank you for all you have done to help us achieve this strong credit rating. To read more, click here.
- Voluntary survey to provide input on Cooper Communications and Marketing. How do you think we are doing keeping you and the broader community informed? Let us know through this brief survey to help us better serve you and Cooper. Click here to take the survey.
- Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Members of Cooper’s Division of Infectious Diseases, Early Intervention Program, Division of Addiction Medicine, and Cooper Center for Healing are collaborating with community partners and stakeholders to commemorate World AIDS Day with a community memorial walk, interfaith memorial service, and health fair in Camden. To read more, click here.
Reminders:
- Team member holiday meals – save the date. To find the date and location of the holiday meal that works best for you, click here.
- Flu season has officially started at Cooper. The deadline for receiving a flu vaccine or filing an exemption is December 7, 2022. To view Cooper’s flu clinic schedule, click here. For more information, click here
- Today is your last chance to provide feedback! NJ TRANSIT is planning to redesign and modernize the Walter Rand Transportation Center, located on MLK Boulevard in Camden. NJ TRANSIT is conducting a survey here. Anyone who completes the survey and provides their contact information will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card.
- Hospital shuttle pick-up and drop-off area on MLK Blvd. has been relocated 50 feet from normal 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 1,844 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine 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 Brook and Megan. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “More Than a Feeling.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- Theme of the Week: As we move further into the holiday season, we want to remind you to keep safety at the top of your list. There are many holiday-related injuries and deaths during this time, so we urge you to practice safety when decorating your homes, preparing feasts, and traveling. For some Holiday Safety Tips from our Level 1 Trauma Center, click here.
- Movie Quote: “Begin each day as if it were on purpose.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.