Dear Cooper Team:
On Monday, we held a special press event at the hospital to announce plans for an expansion of our Health Sciences Campus in Camden. Our Board Chairman, George Norcross, made the announcement and was joined by Governor Phil Murphy, former Governor Chris Christie, Congressman Donald Norcross, Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen, and a special guest appearance by Kelly Ripa via video, who at the last minute could not join us in person.
This expansion is only possible due to the incredible work all of you do to make Cooper the best place to be a patient, the best place to work, and the best place to learn and practice medicine. This exciting expansion will continue Cooper’s strong growth as well as its leading role in the revitalization of the City of Camden.
To watch the entire event and see some of the outstanding media coverage, click here.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Cooper’s 2022 Flu Vaccination Program began yesterday and will continue until Wednesday, December 7, 2022. You can view the flu shot clinic schedule here. You can also receive a COVID-19 booster shot at any of the flu shot clinic locations – no appointment is necessary. Click here for more information.
- The first Health Sports Tech Conference (HST), which is a forum where participants can explore emerging technologies and solutions at the convergence of sports, health, innovation, and entertainment, was held at the Microsoft Technology Center on Friday, September 16, 2022. Moderated by Cooper’s Chief Innovation Officer, Michael Kirchhoff, MD, one panel, titled “Pain Management … Fixing the Past, Creating the Future,” included several Cooper physicians. Click here to read more.
- This week, we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. Rehabilitation professionals help people live their best lives with illness or injury. The inpatient rehabilitation department at Cooper University Hospital includes more than 45 occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology professionals. Click here to read more.
Reminders:
- Email Security Alert. NEVER submit your name or password on a site unless you are absolutely sure it is a safe and secure source. Please report suspicious emails to spam-alert@cooperhealth.edu and then delete the email. If you have any questions, please email informationsecurity@cooperhealth.edu.
- The Culture of Safety Survey has been extended to October 2. All clinical hospital team members please take a moment to complete the survey, if you have not already done so. Units with the greatest survey participation rates will be eligible for prizes. For more information, click here.
- The food truck schedule is ALWAYS available on the Pulse homepage under Team Member Resources.
- Deadline Approaching: Regulatory and Compliance Program for 2022. You must complete the assigned courses by October 6, 2022. Click here to request credit for training completed at another facility, and check the last selection under Request Type: Update participant course status/attendance (i.e., mark complete). Attach proof of course completion.
COVID Updates:
- New Up-to-Date Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines. With the development of a new bivalent booster, the CDC’s recommendation for an individual to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines has changed. The new definition for up to date is an individual who has received their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines (click here for details on primary series), which means two doses of Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax; or one dose of J&J/Janssen and who have received the most recent booster recommended for you based upon your age, the primary series vaccine you received, and the time of your last COVID-19 dose. To determine if you meet the CDC’s definition of up to date, please click here and use the quick tool on the CDC website.
- Today, New Jersey reported another 2,907 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 new confirmed deaths. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed coronavirus positive tests is 1,622, a 13% increase from a week ago and a 10% decrease from a month ago. For more information, click here.
- For the latest updates on required PPE and masking, go to the COVID-19 Resources section on the Pulse.
Monkeypox Update:
- Monkeypox vaccination appointments can be made on myCooper. Click here to read more about monkeypox from the CDC. For our clinical team, Cooper’s current protocols for monkeypox are available here and here. For additional clinical questions, please contact the Infection Prevention team at 856.342.2254 or via email here.
Other News:
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Dr. Verma, Nicole, Jonathan, Laura, and Gina. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read today’s Daily Dose, “The Consequences of Happiness.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- Theme of the Week: Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is the year’s first High Holiday. It is celebrated 10 days before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. On Rosh Hashanah, Jews celebrate the creation of the world. This year, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, September 25 and welcomes the year 5783 of the Hebrew calendar.
- Movie Quote: “For a man who was slow of speech he talked a lot.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.