Cooper Health System

23/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 24/07/2024 01:02

Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross III Announces Long-Term Vision for Growth in Cape May and Atlantic Counties

Announcement Comes After Cooper Again Ranked Top Hospital in South Jersey by U.S. News & World Report

(CAMDEN, NJ) - Just two weeks after Cooper University Health Care acquired Cape Regional Health System, Cooper Chairman George E. Norcross, III announced last week his long-term vision for a significant expansion in Cape May and Atlantic counties. The announcement, made on the Harry Hurley show, comes just days after U.S. News & World Report announced that Cooper University Hospital in Camden has been named one of the nation's top regional hospitals for the fourth year in a row and the highest-ranking hospital in South Jersey.

"When we announced that Cape Regional would join Cooper University Health Care just over 18 months ago, we were clear that our goal was to enable everyone who lives or visits the shore to have ready access to the high-quality care they'd receive anywhere in the country. We have already begun expanded services at the new Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional and as part of our long-term commitment, we envision major investments in coming years in Cape May and Atlantic counties. We want to ensure that high quality care and convenience are not mutually exclusive as they have been in too many South Jersey communities," said Norcross said today.

As part of Cooper's long-term vision, Norcross detailed that "With expected patient volume growth, Cooper will expand the number of specialty care ambulatory offices throughout Cape May and Atlantic counties for the convenience of residents. As growth warrants, Cooper envisions developing a large, multi-specialty campus in the Shore Region, similar to the recently opened Moorestown Campus." The 166,000-square-foot Cooper Moorestown Campus offers patients more than 26 medical specialties, a surgery centers, a range of diagnostic services, nearly 100 exam rooms, concierge services, a café, and other patient amenities.

On July 1, Cape Regional officially joined Cooper.

Cooper has already moved to set up clinics to have some of Cooper's top specialists visiting Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional on a regular basis to see patients, including cardiology, orthopaedics, surgical, and MD Anderson at Cooper cancer physicians.

Cooper, with its market-leading MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, is based in the City of Camden and is southern New Jersey's leading academic health system and only Level I trauma center, with nearly $2.5 billion in revenue. Cooper is also investing nearly $3 billion expanding its Health Sciences Campus in Camden.

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care, with its MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and affiliation with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is a leading academic health system. Cooper has more than 11,000 team members, including nearly 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians, and more than 550 advanced practice providers.

Cooper has revenues of more than $2 billion and, along with its new upgraded "A" rating from S&P, recently received an A+ credit rating from Fitch Ratings. Cooper University Hospital is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. More than two million patients are served annually at Cooper's 663-bed flagship hospital, outpatient surgery center, three urgent care centers, and more than 100 ambulatory offices throughout the community. Cooper has been named as one of America's Best Employers by Forbes for three consecutive years.

The Cooper Health Sciences campus in Camden, New Jersey, is home to Cooper University Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

In Cape May County, Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is a 213-bed facility in Cape May Court House and includes a cancer center and the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center. Additionally, patients have access to three urgent care centers and several outpatient primary and specialty care offices as well as wound care, radiology, lab, and physical therapy services throughout Cape May County.

Visit CooperHealthCape.org to learn more.

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