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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

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

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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

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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

South Shore Health leadership pose for photo with John and Eilene Grayken

South Shore Health Announces Record Setting $10 Million Gift

South Shore Health announced that they have received the largest private gift in the organization’s 97-year history to support Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health services and initiatives.

South Shore Health Announces Record Setting $10 Million Gift

Weymouth EMS truck and first responder outside South Shore Hospital

Hospital to Send Mental Health Specialists out with EMS

Thanks to a Cohasset couple's generous gift to South Shore Health, mental health clinicians will now be sent out into the community with EMS crews.

Hospital to Send Mental Health Specialists out with EMS

Dr. David Litvak on CityLine

CityLine: It's Heart Health Month

As part of Heart Health Month, Dr. David Litvak of South Shore Health recently sat down with WCVB's CityLine to discuss heart disease and healthy eating.

CityLine: It's Heart Health Month

Peter Orio and the Boston Herald

On scene for battle against prostate cancer

The Boston Herald went to the front lines of the battle against prostate cancer in the operating room at South Shore Hospital with Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s director of prostate brachytherapy...

On scene for battle against prostate cancer