South Shore Health has received the prestigious Magnet® designation for the fourth consecutive time it was announced. The award signifies the healthcare organization's commitment to exemplary patient care. “With enormous pride and admiration, we are excited to share with our community that The...

Members of the Old South Union church, honored clinicians and providers for the challenges they’ve faced throughout the pandemic and as we begin to move forward with a generous donation.

Dilip Nataraj, MD has been named Chair of Critical Care Medicine at South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health. Since July 1, 2020, Dr. Nataraj served as interim Chair of Critical Care and has helped lead his colleagues during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. He will continue to spearhead...

After an unannounced and extensive site visit, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) surveyors certified the South Shore VNA as being in compliance with all regulatory requirements and without any deficiencies, meaning in essence they earned a perfect review.

South Shore Health has taken additional steps to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. Get the details in this update.

Thanks to the advocacy of our Lactation Department, South Shore Hospital is supporting nursing moms in a new way – with the recent installation of a milkpod™ vending machine! Located on Emilson 2 across from the elevators, milkpod™ is stocked with carefully selected items vetted by our lactation...

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has once again bestowed the coveted and prestigious Magnet® certification status on South Shore Hospital. Magnet® recognition is the highest national credential for nursing excellence, serving as the gold standard for nursing practice. Only eight...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Richard and Joann Aubut Critical Care Unit (CCU) at South Shore Hospital. This recognition marks the fourth consecutive Beacon Award for the CCU and its dedicated team of caregivers.

Ten members of the Massachusetts National Guard have received orientation and begun training at South Shore Health as part of Governor Charlie Baker’s deployment of Guard members to hospitals across the state. The governor announced recently that he was activating up to 500 members to address the...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed that four South Shore Medical Center (SSMC), Norwell, Mass., colleagues are cleared to return to work after quarantine. By recommendation of the DPH, the employees were asked to stay at home as a measure of precaution. The action was...