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Norwell Couple Invests $5M in South Shore Health’s Vision for Community Care

South Shore Health has received a $5 million gift from Digger & Susan Donahue of Norwell, President and CEO Allen L. Smith, MD, MS announced today...

Norwell Couple Invests $5M in South Shore Health’s Vision for Community Care

Rita Bower will assist patients and customers with wig selections.

Private, Stylish New Space Opens for Wig Services and Sales

South Shore Health has announced the return of wig services, which was once offered by The Boutique during its tenure in the Dana Farber/Brigham & Women Cancer Center in affiliation with South Shore...

Private, Stylish New Space Opens for Wig Services and Sales

Mom feeding baby

Massachusetts Grant Will Support Perinatal Behavioral Health Program

South Shore Health is among five healthcare organizations which has been granted funding to expand access to postpartum and newborn care across Massachusetts. The state’s Health Policy Commission...

Massachusetts Grant Will Support Perinatal Behavioral Health Program

Kaitlynn O'Leary, Angela Floro, Israel Jesus Barossa and Kathy DoAmaral

South Shore Health's Breast Care Center to Benefit from Weymouth Company's Gift

Weymouth-based Advanced Green Insulation has made a gift of over $32,000 to South Shore Health’s Breast Care Center, a licensed clinic within the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in...

South Shore Health's Breast Care Center to Benefit from Weymouth Company's Gift

Caleb Herzberg, a baby in South Shore Hospital's Special Care Nursery

Giving birth in a pandemic: Hospitals step up restrictions

As expectant mothers worry about giving birth during the COVID-19, South Shore Health has taken extra precautions to keep moms, babies, and staff safe.

Giving birth in a pandemic: Hospitals step up restrictions

Ariadne Labs and the Team Birth Project

South Shore Hospital lowers its C-section rate with “Team Birth Project”

One year after being chosen as the pilot site for a one-of-its-kind study, South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, has seen a nearly 4-percent decrease in its first time cesarean section...

South Shore Hospital lowers its C-section rate with “Team Birth Project”

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

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

Ariadne Labs and the Team Birth Project

Boston 25 News reports on Team Birth Project

The "Team Birth Project" is a new approach to bringing C-section numbers down. Boston 25 News recently profiled our participation in the program.

Boston 25 News reports on Team Birth Project

Dr. Dever and Karen Holmes Ward of WCVB's CityLine

Kim Dever, MD on CityLine: Racial Disparities in Childbirth

South Shore Health's Kim Dever, MD introduced the City Line audience to South Shore Health’s Team Birth Project, a first-of-its-kind program aimed at improving communication with patients and their...

Kim Dever, MD on CityLine: Racial Disparities in Childbirth