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South Shore Hospital’s Critical Care Unit Earns Fourth Consecutive Beacon Award for Excellence

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Richard and Joann Aubut Critical...

South Shore Hospital’s Critical Care Unit Earns Fourth Consecutive Beacon Award for Excellence

2019 Kickin Up Country

Kickin’ Up a Record Night for Home Care!

On Saturday, April 27, more than 200 cowboys and cowgirls came together “As One” to attend the 16th annual Kickin’ Up Country for Home Care event hosted by The Friends of South Shore Health.

Kickin’ Up a Record Night for Home Care!

South Shore EMS and Salas Family

South Shore Health Paramedics Help Deliver Baby in Weymouth

It was anything but a routine call for South Shore Health paramedics when the crew was dispatched to a patient’s home to care for a pregnant mother. Learn more about how the team helped a young family...

South Shore Health Paramedics Help Deliver Baby in Weymouth

Gene E. Green, South Shore Health President & CEO

Bloomberg News Interview: Dr. Gene E. Green talks about the Massachusetts Value Alliance

Gene E. Green, MD, MBA, President & CEO of South Shore Health, recently sat down with Bloomberg News to talk about the newly-formed Massachusetts Value Alliance of regional hospitals.

Bloomberg News Interview: Dr. Gene E. Green talks about the Massachusetts Value Alliance

Community hospitals aim to reduce costs through value alliance

Community hospitals team up to save money

As Massachusetts health care becomes increasingly dominated by large health systems, more than a dozen community hospitals are banding together in a new partnership. The Boston Globe's Priyanka...

Community hospitals team up to save money

South Shore Hospital teams up with Ariadne Labs for one-of-a-kind birth study

2 Ways 'Team Birth Project' Works to Decrease Maternal Mortality

A new collaborative approach is designed to improve birth outcomes, decrease cesarean section procedures, and increase patient engagement - and South Shore Hospital is leading the way. Read more.

2 Ways 'Team Birth Project' Works to Decrease Maternal Mortality

Todd Ellerin, MD on GMA

GMA: Kentucky governor exposes his children to chicken pox instead of vaccinating them

Kentucky governor Matt Bevin sparked controversy when he admitted he intentionally exposed his children to chicken pox instead of vaccinating them. Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Diseases at...

GMA: Kentucky governor exposes his children to chicken pox instead of vaccinating them

Simone Wildes, MD speaking about vaccines

How Facebook is fighting anti-vaxxing propaganda

South Shore Health infectious disease expert Simone Wildes, MD, shares why vaccines are a safe and important way to keep people of all ages healthy.

How Facebook is fighting anti-vaxxing propaganda

An exterior photo of the main entrance of South Shore Hospital.

South Shore Health is creating a medical mecca

Gene E. Green, President and CEO of South Shore Health, sat down with The Patriot Ledger to discuss the future of the organization.

South Shore Health is creating a medical mecca

Laboratory Photo

New Hope for HIV Patients

A new study in the scientific journal Nature shows a man who recently tested positive for HIV has no trace of the virus. South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease expert, recently...

New Hope for HIV Patients