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Quality Improvement Monitor, May 19, 2005
Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, received recognition for its patient-safety efforts from the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) at its annual convention in early May, prompting the state health commissioner to visit the hospital to review its approach to quality improvement.
Fred Jacobs, MD, JD, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, placed Cooper on a list of high-performing hospitals in the state he will visit to view quality-improvement techniques, a hospital spokesperson said.
The NPSF recognized the hospital's trustees and leadership for their dedication to patient safety and a strategy that fosters safety as a priority throughout every level of the hospital's operation. Cooper was also cited for its leadership in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives Campaign, which aims to save that many patients by June 14, 2006.
"As the governance of the institution, we are focused on achieving the highest level of quality of health care services throughout the entire health system," Charles E. Sessa Jr., chairman of Cooper University Hospital, said in a press release.
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