Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a healthy and safe week. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our patients, community, and one another.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Just Imagine. This week, work will begin at the future site of Project Imagine’s Tower A. Over the next several weeks, excavation will begin on the site, and work will begin inside the Roberts Pavilion lobby. To stay up to date with the latest news on Project Imagine and watch progress via live construction cameras, visit the Project Imagine website.
- Cooper HR Named Regional Large Company HR Department of the Year. We are thrilled to announce that our extraordinary HR team has been named the Regional Large Company HR Department of the Year at the Tri-State Human Resource Management Association’s annual awards dinner in Philadelphia. We thank the HR team for their dedication and hard work. Click here to read more.
- Cybersecurity Advisory. Last week, Cooper experienced a brute force attack designed to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys, on Cooper’s network gateway. Our IT department placed blocks on the gateways to stop the threat actors and mitigate the impact. Cyber-attacks continue to increase. Please stay vigilant. Deny any multifactor requests you did not make, and report any suspicious activity to IT.
- Blood Pressure Cuff Update. There is currently a national shortage of disposable and reusable blood pressure cuffs, and we need to conserve our supply. For more information, click here.
- Cape Regional Auxiliary Hosts New Officer Installation Dinner. The Auxiliary consists of committed volunteers who contribute their time and talent to fundraising, events, and programs that benefit patients at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional and their families. Congratulations to the newly installed officers: Daniel Borawski, AnnMarie Papa, Emily Basca, and Allison Kruse. Click here to read more and see the team.
- Feedback Needed – Analytics Governance Council Survey. The Analytics Governance Council (AGC) is dedicated to coordinating and enhancing access to important data across Cooper as well as creating data policies and processes. If you have a perspective on your area’s data analytical needs, please take a few minutes to complete the survey here. To learn more about the AGC, click here.
- ‘Tis the Season: 2024 Holiday Decorating Contest. Please join us in spreading holiday cheer by participating in our holiday tree decorating contest and snowman building contest. Team members from all locations are invited participate in either contest. Click here for more information.
- Call for Nominations: 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards. Please help us celebrate our tremendous nursing and patient care team community by submitting your nominations for the 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards by Friday, January 31, 2025. To review the full nomination packet, click here.
- Cooper Doctors: Nominate Your Colleague for SJ Magazine’s 2025 Top Docs for Kids. You can nominate a colleague by entering their name here by 5 p.m. on December 30, 2024. Please note that because only physicians may vote, a medical license number is required.
Reminders:
- Paid Internship Opportunity. Cooper team members are invited to apply for the 2025 Critical Care Technician Paid Internship Program, which begins on February 11, 2025. Applications are due by Friday, December 27, 2024. Click here for more information.
- Holiday Meals. Please plan for the date and location that works best for you. Click here for the schedule.
- Share Your Thoughts on Personal Alarm Buttons. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts on how the personal alarm buttons have affected your safety. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Click here to take the survey.
- New Recognition Portal Coming Soon. Beginning February 2025, we will launch a new and improved recognition platform for you to celebrate the achievements of your colleagues. The new recognition portal will replace the current Cooper Rewards Portal, which will close on December 31, 2024. For more information, click here. To suggest a name for the new portal, click here.
- Cooper Events From Cape to Camden. See them all here.
Other News:
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Dr. Reid, Liz, Sam, and Kiely. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Worth the Time.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
Movie Quote: “This is my house, I have to defend it.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.