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South Shore Health News

The latest from across our Health System

Colleagues from South Shore Health's CCU gathered in celebration of their recent Beacon Silver recognition.
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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

Polio Like Illness

CDC: 62 cases of polio-like illness confirmed across 22 states

There are now 62 confirmed reports of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, an illness similar to polio, across 22 states in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South...

CDC: 62 cases of polio-like illness confirmed across 22 states

Opioids

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

South Shore Health System has partnered with several local agencies, including the Weymouth and Norwell Police Departments, to provide safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing unwanted and...

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Intermediate Care Unit

South Shore Hospital opens intermediate care unit

South Shore Hospital has opened a new 24-bed intermediate care unit that treats patients with specialized medical needs like emphysema and congestive heart failure. Read the Weymouth News story.

South Shore Hospital opens intermediate care unit

Question 1 and South Shore Hospital ED

The Major Impact of Question 1 on South Shore Hospital's Emergency Department

Question 1 on the 2018 Massachusetts ballot would have a devastating impact on the services provided at South Shore Hospital. Get the facts here.

The Major Impact of Question 1 on South Shore Hospital's Emergency Department

Vote No on Question 1

Study: Nurse staffing ratios would cost up to $949 million

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission on released an analysis that found Question 1 would cost between $676 million and $949 million annually. Read the Patriot Ledger story.

Study: Nurse staffing ratios would cost up to $949 million

Catie Macaluso on running in the 2019 Boston Marathon with her arms raised.

Join South Shore Health System's 2019 Boston Marathon Team

Join South Shore Health’s Team and train to run the 2019 Boston Marathon! All of the proceeds raised will support the many patients and families in our region battling cancer.

Join South Shore Health System's 2019 Boston Marathon Team

The Friends of South Shore Health's Croquet Classic 2018

10th Annual Croquet Classic a Huge Success!

The Friends of South Shore Health System hosted an Alice in Wonderland-themed Croquet Classic – raising more than $22,500 for pediatric programs. Learn more.

10th Annual Croquet Classic a Huge Success!

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

South Shore Health System Breaks Ground With First-of-its-Kind National Childbirth Study

South Weymouth, Mass., (October 3, 2018) - In an effort to reduce the growing epidemic of unnecessary cesarean deliveries, South Shore Hospital has teamed-up with Ariadne Labs, a joint center between...

South Shore Health System Breaks Ground With First-of-its-Kind National Childbirth Study

WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports on South Shore Hospital's partnership with Ariadne Labs

How A Boy’s Delivery Tests A 'Team Birth Project' Aimed At Reducing C-Sections

South Shore Hospital is attempting to lower its rate of Cesarean births. One couple let WBUR sit in on their birth of their twin boys to see the plan in action. Listen to WBUR's report.

How A Boy’s Delivery Tests A 'Team Birth Project' Aimed At Reducing C-Sections