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Sergio Fefer, MD performs a robotic-assisted surgery at South Shore Hospital
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South Shore Health and Mass General Brigham Launch Advanced Urologic Oncology Program at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

The program expands access to robotic-assisted surgery and multidisciplinary cancer care for patients across the South Shore and Southeastern...

South Shore Health and Mass General Brigham Launch Advanced Urologic Oncology Program at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

Two packages of Fruity Pebbles-themed THC edibles.

THC-Laced Edibles Disguised as Major-Brand Candies Are Making Children Sick

South Shore Health’s pediatric emergency department has seen an uptick in incidences involving children who have become seriously ill after ingesting products THC edibles. Learn how to keep your kids...

THC-Laced Edibles Disguised as Major-Brand Candies Are Making Children Sick

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Underscoring Our Dedication to Community Care with Mission, Vision & Values

South Shore Health has made significant strides as a regional healthcare leader in recent years. What was founded as a 20-bed hospital in Weymouth in 1922 is today an expansive community health system...

Underscoring Our Dedication to Community Care with Mission, Vision & Values

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South Shore Hospital Investigates COVID-19 ICU Patient Isolation and its Consequences on the Mental Health of Family Members

A new study designed to investigate how a patient’s COVID-19 ICU hospitalization affects the mental health of family members is currently under way at South Shore Hospital.

South Shore Hospital Investigates COVID-19 ICU Patient Isolation and its Consequences on the Mental Health of Family Members

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South Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS recognized with Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Awards

South Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the...

South Shore Hospital and South Shore EMS recognized with Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Awards

South Shore Provider Council hosts Senator Patrick O'Connor

Provider Council hosts Sen. Patrick O'Connor on COVID-19

As part of an ongoing series of virtual seminars with regional healthcare providers, the South Shore Health Provider Council recently hosted a panel discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic. State Senator...

Provider Council hosts Sen. Patrick O'Connor on COVID-19

Paul MacElhiney of Weymouth, Massachusetts

In Memoriam: Paul D. MacElhiney, Former Chairman of the South Shore Hospital Board

The South Shore Health community mourns the loss of Paul D. MacElhiney, who passed away on August 4, 2020.

In Memoriam: Paul D. MacElhiney, Former Chairman of the South Shore Hospital Board

Promotional Image for the South Shore Health Foundation's 2020 Moonlight and Miracles Gala showed a cartoon of a drive-in scene from the perspective of the inside of one of the vehicles.

Mark Your Calendar for South Shore Health’s “Re-imagined" Annual Gala: Friday, October 16!

In what is sure to be one of the most talked about signature events on the South Shore this year, the 18th annual South Shore Health Moonlight & Miracles Gala will be a DRIVE-IN event hosted by radio...

Mark Your Calendar for South Shore Health’s “Re-imagined" Annual Gala: Friday, October 16!

Alice A. Coombs, MD

Alice A. Coombs, MD Receives Mass. Medical Society Woman Physician Leadership Award

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) today announced that South Shore Health's Alice A. Tolbert Coombs, MD has received its Woman Physician Leadership Award.

Alice A. Coombs, MD Receives Mass. Medical Society Woman Physician Leadership Award

A doctor conducting clinical research at South Shore Hospital.

Research at South Shore Hospital Helps Push Forward in the Fight Against COVID-19

​​​​​​Clinical trials play a key role in modern medicine, helping clinicians and researchers both identify new treatments and improve existing treatments for illnesses of all kinds.

Research at South Shore Hospital Helps Push Forward in the Fight Against COVID-19