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It is extraordinary to have such a high concentration of critical care leadership at one institution, but, then, Cooper is an extraordinary hospital.
Cooper University Hospital is the center of a growing health science campus that includes the main hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the internationally acclaimed Coriell Institute for research, Three Cooper Plaza medical offices, and the Ronald McDonald House. In December 2008, Cooper University Hospital completed a new $220 million 312,000 square foot, 10-story patient care Pavilion. The Pavilion features an expansive lobby and concourse, a restaurant and coffee shop, health resource center, business center, gift shop, and chapel. The emerging campus area will soon be augmented by a $12 million neighborhood parks and streetscape improvements that is near completion.
In addition, the Pavilion houses multiple new state-of-the-art patient care facilities; 60 private patient rooms, a 30-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit, 12 technologically advanced operating room suites with hybrid imaging capabilities, an advanced laboratory automation facility, and a 14,000-square-foot Emergency Department. The new Emergency Department features 25 beds, dedicated isolation suites, and autonomous CT scanning technology.
One of the most highly-anticipated projects in the new Pavilion was the completion of the 25,000-square-foot Dr. Edward D. Viner Intensive Care Unit. A design showcase for patient and family-centered care, the unit features 30 private patient rooms equipped with the latest in advanced technology, and allowing 360-degree patient access. Five patient rooms are capable of negative pressure isolation, and five rooms have chambered isolation alcoves. In addition, an enlarged room with operatingroom caliber lighting is outfitted to perform bedside exploratory laporatomy in patients too unstable for transport to the operating room.
Additional features of the state-of-the-art unit and critical care team include:
- Four patient care pods featuring state-of-the-art inidual and centralized patient monitoring and communication capabilities
- Two multidisciplinary treatment teams—intensivist, postdoctoral fellow, residents, the patient’s nurse, respiratory care practitioner, clinical pharmacologist and nutritionist, as well as medical students —conduct daily patient care rounds.
- Dedicated full-time infectious disease physician
- A unit-based research office to facilitate patient enrollment in clinical studies
- Nursing staff honored with coveted Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
Cooper’s commitment to clinical and research excellence will continue to fuel growth in the coming years. In late 2009, ground breaking will begin for the development of the new Cooper Cancer Institute, as well as a new four-year allopathic medical school (2012). These endeavors will be supported by the success and recognition that Cooper has earned for the growth of its many Centers of Excellence, including: the Cooper Heart Institute, Cooper Cancer Institute, Cooper Critical Care, Cooper Neurological Institute, Cooper Bone and Joint Institute and Cooper Radiosurgery Program, and the Cooper Trauma Center.
The campus is located in the heart of the Camden’s business district. The academic medical center campus is easily accessible by car or public transportation—the commuter high-speed line and bus terminal are located a half-block from the campus. Cooper is a short walk or drive from the exciting Camden waterfront where the New Jersey State Aquarium, the River Sharks stadium, the USS New Jersey and Susquehanna Bank Center (formerly the Tweeter Center) are located.
Cooper is conveniently close to Philadelphia. Just a mile long drive over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge or a ferry boat ride will put you at the doorstep of Philadelphia’s cultural, culinary and historic venues.
South Jersey also offers a range of living and entertainment options. Quaint towns such as Haddonfield and Collingswood are just 10 minutes away. The lights and action of Atlantic City and those other popular beach towns such as Cape May and Ocean City are a one-hour drive from Cooper.
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Contact Information
Director: Sergio Zanotti, M.D., F.C.C.M.
Contact: Christine Dalton, Coordinator
Phone: 856 ·342· 2624
Fax: 856·968·7420
E-mail: dalton-christine@cooperhealth.edu
Address: Cooper University Hospital, One Cooper Plaza, Dorrance Building, Suite 360, Camden, NJ 08103
