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Cooper University Hospital
Main entrance of Cooper University Hospital
Geography
Location	Camden, New Jersey, US
Organisation
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Services
Standards	JCAHO
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	635
Speciality	Interventional cardiology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care
Helipad	FAA LID: NJ17
History
Opened	1887
Links
Website	http://www.cooperhealth.org

Cooper University Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility located in Camden, New Jersey. The hospital formerly served as a clinical campus of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. It is currently affiliated with the newly established Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and offers training programs across a variety of fields for medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and allied health professionals. In 2013, Cooper announced a partnership with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and opened a new comprehensive cancer center to serve patients in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Cooper also is affiliated with the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, a leading non-profit research organization that focuses on stem cell science, genomics and personalized medicine.

History

Cooper University Hospital was established in 1887 by the family of a prominent Quaker physician called Richard M. Cooper. The original hospital had 30 beds and provided health care services to the low-income population of Camden. It slowly grew from a small community hospital into a 635-bed regional tertiary care center. In 1982, it opened a trauma center that remains one of only three state-designated Level I Trauma Centers in New Jersey. It is certified by the American College of Surgeons and serves as the regional trauma center for southern New Jersey counties. It also serves as a resource for Level II Trauma Centers in the South Jersey region. Cooper admits nearly 3000 trauma patients each year, making it the busiest center in New Jersey.

Cooper serves as southern New Jersey’s major tertiary-care referral hospital for specialized services and is home to the Bone & Joint Institute, Heart Institute, Neurological Institute and Urological Institute.

In 2010, the hospital launched the first medical evacuation helicopter service in Cumberland County.

In 2012, the American talk show host Kelly Ripa became an official spokesperson for Cooper.

Currently, Cooper stands as one of the largest healthcare providers in the region with over 1.2 million outpatient visits annually and over 7000 employees. The institutes and Centers of Excellence include: The Bone and Joint Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, The Ripa Center for Women's Health and Wellness , The Cooper Heart Institute and Center for Population Health, among many others.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

George Norcross, a prominent philanthropist in New Jersey and Chairman of the Board at Cooper, led the effort to create a new partnership between Cooper University Hospital and the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. In 2013, the two institutions opened a $100 million free-standing facility that houses comprehensive outpatient cancer services, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, gynecologic oncology, and urology. Other resources include a new pathology laboratory, linear accelerator and PET-CT facility. The center offers patients in the Delaware Valley access to MD Anderson's cancer treatment protocols and clinical trials.

Cooper University Hospital is one of three co-branded partner institutions of MD Anderson Cancer Center, which also include the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Arizona and MD Anderson International in Spain.

Expansion

In June 2004, Cooper University Hospital announced a $220 million expansion to the hospital's Health Sciences Campus that includes a new patient care pavilion attached to the existing facility. Subsequently, plans for the new patient care pavilion were expanded from six floors (211,000 sq ft.) to ten floors (312,000 sq ft.), with the inclusion of additional landscape improvements and patient amenity design features.

Cooper University Hospital's pavilion project is part of the hospital's efforts to create a regional health science campus in Camden, which will also include a new $130 million Academic and Research Building, as well as a stem cell institute, cancer institute, clinical research building, clinical office building and additional off-street parking.

Designed by EwingCole of Philadelphia, the patient pavilion opened in December 2008 and the hospital's orientation was shifted from Haddon Avenue to Martin Luther King Boulevard, as visitors began entering the hospital through the new lobby and utilizing the Camden County Improvement Authority parking, which connects to the hospital via an enclosed walkway.

The hospital is a planned stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, an 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system projected for completion in 2019, which will connect to the River LINE.

References

1. . 2016-12-01 http://assets.cooperhealth.org/annual-report/2016-Cooper-Annual-Report.pdf. Retrieved 2017-12-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. . 2010-06-10 http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/about_rwjms/about/history.html. Retrieved 2015-03-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. . 2013-06-10 http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/cooper-university-health-care-partnership.html. Retrieved 2015-03-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. . 2016-12-01 http://assets.cooperhealth.org/annual-report/2016-Cooper-Annual-Report.pdf. Retrieved 2017-12-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "American College of Surgeons: Trauma Programs: Consultations/Verification Programs: Verified Trauma Centers". Facs.org. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
6. . 2013-06-10 http://www.cooperhealth.org/departments-programs/level-1-trauma-center. Retrieved 2015-03-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. Landau, John (Dec 7, 2010). "Cooper takes flight in Cumberland County". Courier Post.
8. . 2013-06-10 http://125.cooperhealth.org/2012/06/kelly-ripa-cooper-spokesperson/. Retrieved 2015-03-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. . 2017-01-01 https://www.cooperhealth.org/about-us. Retrieved 2018-01-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
10. . 2017-01-01 https://www.cooperhealth.org/services/ripa-center-womens-health-wellness. Retrieved 2018-01-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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12. . 2013-09-27 http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/ut-md-anderson-and-cooper-university-health-care-unite.html. Retrieved 2015-05-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. . 2015-05-05 http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/global-academic-programs/sister-institutions/index.html. Retrieved 2015-05-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
14. "Fact Sheet 2013" (PDF). Glassboro-Camden Line. DVPA & PATCO. Retrieved 2012-04-08.

External links

• Official website

v t e Camden, New Jersey
Neighborhoods	Bergen Square Beideman Centerville Central Business District Central Waterfront Cooper Grant Cooper Point Cramer Hill Dudley Fairview Gateway Lanning Square Liberty Park Marlton Morgan Village North Camden Parkside Pyne Point Rosedale South Camden Stockton Whitman Park
Education	Public high schools: Brimm Medical Arts High School Camden High School Camden Big Picture Learning Academy Creative Arts Academy Eastside High School Private education: Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill Higher education: Camden County College Coriell Institute for Medical Research Rowan University Rutgers University–Camden Rutgers Law School University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Economy	American Water Works Campbell Soup Company Cooper University Hospital Coriell Institute for Medical Research Delaware River Port Authority Holtec International L3 Technologies Port of Camden South Jersey Port Corporation Subaru of America Susquehanna Bank Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Points of interest	Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum Camden Waterfront Adventure Aquarium Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial Camden Children's Garden Camden City Hall Campbell's Field Cooper Grant Historic District Cooper Street Historic District Donkey's Place National Register of Historic Places BB&T Pavilion Tallest buildings Walt Whitman House
Public transportation	PATCO Speedline River Line RiverLink Ferry NJT bus routes 400-449 NJT bus routes 450-499 Walter Rand Transportation Center City Hall Ferry Avenue Glassboro–Camden Line (future) Camden-Philadelphia BRT (future)
Roads and bridges	Benjamin Franklin Bridge Admiral Wilson Boulevard (U.S. Route 30) Broadway (CR 551) Federal Street (CR 537) Haddon Avenue (CR 561) Market Street (CR 537 spur) Mount Ephraim Avenue (NJ Route 168) Interstate 76 Interstate 676
Sports	Camden Riversharks Philadelphia 76ers
Government	Mayors of Camden Camden City Hall Camden County Hall of Justice Mitchell H. Cohen United States Courthouse US District Court United States Post Office and Courthouse

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