Reaching New Heights in Medical Excellence
Cooper University Hospital's $222 Million Facility Expansion in Camden
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Natural light cascades down on the bamboo filled lobby as visitors gather in the coffee shop sipping lattes and eating gelato. No, this is not a five-star hotel; this is the new patient Pavilion at Cooper University Hospital. Cooper celebrated the largest expansion on the Health Sciences Campus in 30-years with a spectacular “Grand Lighting” of the Pavilion.
The new centerpiece of Camden held its grand opening in December 2008 of the $220 million, 312,000 square-foot, 10-story patient Pavilion.
“This new Pavilion marks a rebirth for the hospital and this great city we have called home for more than 120 years,” said George E. Norcross, III, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Cooper University Hospital. “We have come so far to be able to provide this incredible building to the patients of our region. Our already existing superior care is now matched by a facility that casts shadows on others in the region.”
Since its inception in 1887, Cooper has been a lifeline for the City of Camden and the surrounding communities. Over 25,000 patients receive state-of-the-art medical care here every year. The patient Pavilion allows Cooper to expand its services and care for even more patients.
“For Cooper University Hospital, this Pavilion is the culmination of an eight year project that has involved all levels of hospital employees,” said John P. Sheridan, Cooper President and CEO. “So many of our employees have worked tirelessly through this construction to ensure that this dream came to fruition. For all of us, this opening feels like Christmas Day has arrived two weeks early.”
Patients who are cared for in the new Pavilion will appreciate several special features in each patient room. All rooms are private, enhancing patients’ sleep and allowing fewer interruptions from unfamiliar visitors and caregivers. According to the Center for Healthcare Design, private rooms reduce the rate of infection within the hospital. Furthermore, this provides the patient with more privacy and comfort within his or her room. The rooms are built on a diagonal, allowing for improved staff visualization of the patient. The rooms are separated into two areas, the family portion of the room and a nursing/staff area. The family portion, next to the window, offers a place for a family member to spend the night in a convertible sleep accommodation, and includes a small desk and other furniture for visitors.
Patient rooms and all of the improved amenities that are encompassed in the Pavilion are geared toward creating a healing environment. The same high-tech care that Cooper has always provided will now be delivered in a more serene, patient-centered atmosphere.
“Overall, this $220 million Pavilion expansion is proof of the bond that this institution has with Camden. Cooper University Hospital has been a proud constituent of Camden for a very long time,” said Mr. Norcross. “We are committed to the revitalization of this great city. Our expansion and improvements not only enhance health care in this city, we also hope that it will stimulate further business development and opportunity.”
Highlights of the New $220 Million Pavilion
Cooper, the leading healthcare provider for South Jersey, is expanding its operations by adding:
- New 10-story, 312,000-square-foot patient care pavilion
- 12 operating room suites
- 60 private medical/surgical rooms
- Technologically advanced 30-bed Intensive Care Unit
- 12,000-square-foot addition to the Emergency Department (2010)
- Elaborate laboratory automation facility
- Campus re-orientation from Haddon Avenue to Martin Luther King Boulevard with new front entrance and drop-off zone
- Expanded, customer friendly, public lobby space with new restaurant, health resource center, business center, gift shop, coffee shop and chapel
- Future expansion space for up to 120 additional beds and imaging/procedure suites
Highlights of the Dr. Edward D Viner Intensive Care Unit
- 30-bed unit (increase of 6 more beds from current location)
- 350-degree access to the patient
- Over 300 square feet per room
- Private, enclosed, glass-door patient rooms
- Advanced remote monitoring capability
- Family area within patient room including couch
- Care giver section of the room providing more space for necessary equipment and monitoring
- Bedside nurses station
- Greeting station for patients’ visitors
- New alarm management system
- ICU satellite pharmacy
- Each room has a computer station that houses critical medications
- Family waiting area
- Private consultation rooms
- Private nurses lounge and kitchenette
- Four on-call rooms with centralized lounge
Highlights of the New Operating Suites
- The average room size is 700 square-feet
- Two neurological operating rooms
- The “brain” room houses a dedicated, high resolution helical iCT scanner
- The “spine” room is equipped with a robotically controlled image intensifier with intra-operative guidance
- Two state-of-the- art cardiac surgical suites
- Minimally invasive robotic suite
- All of the OR’s are built to allow compartmentalization of equipment and where possible lift them off the floor
- These ceiling mounted positions allows one to avoid moving the delicate OR equipment in and out of the rooms.
- Lights and booms allow 360-degree rotation of the equipment
Now Available in our New Lobby
Oasis Restaurant: Located in the Pavilion lobby and has an excellent, expanded and varied menu with regular specials in a trendy, upscale setting. The Oasis will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The restaurant seats more than 100 people.
Bucks County Coffee Shop: The Coffee Shop is located in the Pavilion lobby, providing coffee along with hot and cold drinks and a regularly changing menu of food. Also available is gelato and healthy grab-n-go food options. To make food more available to our staff and guests, the Coffee Shop is open from 6:30 a.m. to midnight, 7 days per week.
Business Center: The business center is centrally located in the lobby. It combines the functions of Employee Activities with those of Errand Solutions. It also houses kiosks with computers and internet access for visitors to use at their leisure, as well as photocopying and facsimile services.
Health Resource Center: Staffed by librarians, the Center will provide both the tools and assistance necessary to help consumers find the health and medical information they need. The 850 square foot, glass-enclosed center will feature five computer workstations as well as a collection of print and audiovisual health reference materials which can be used by patients and families. Also available will be a multi-purpose teaching area that will be equipped with a wide screen television as well as other teaching materials such as anatomical models and charts.
Gift Shop: The hospital has a full-service gift shop with a wide variety of items: inspirational, baby, seasonal, candles, gifts, jewelry, candy, cards, flowers and newspapers. It is open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Take a Virtual Tour of the New Lobby and Patient Rooms
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