On March 17, 2022, our health system and its colleagues suffered a terrible loss. South Shore Hospital’s Chief of Medicine Robert K. McIntyre, MD, passed away in an apparent diving accident off the coast of Florida. Along with being an extraordinarily talented and gifted physician who cared deeply...

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...

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...

South Shore Health has been granted re-accreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). “This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to using evidence-based criteria when developing high-quality educational activities that...

The IAC grants accreditation only to those elite facilities that excel in providing exceptional patient care, in full compliance with strict national standards. South Shore Hospital earned the reaccreditation after a comprehensive application process, including a rigorous review of selected patient procedures.

Hospice of the South Shore, part of South Shore Health, provides care for those who are terminally ill using a patient and family-centered approach regardless of a person’s diagnosis or ability to pay for services. On June 12, hundreds of people from across the region showed their support for the...

South Shore Hospital has been recognized for its responsible use of coronary stent and angioplasty procedures in a report by The Lown Institute, an independent think tank based in Brookline, Mass. It is listed as having one of the lowest rates of overuse of coronary stent or balloon angioplasty...

South Shore Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), part of South Shore Health, has officially earned Accreditation from the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts—cementing its reputation as one of the state’s most trusted providers of home health care.

Effective July 22, 2026, we will transition to a new communication platform designed to make it easier to stay connected to your care. This platform, named Hello World, is an Epic application that supports secure two-way text messaging and improved phone and email between patients and South Shore Health.

Todd Kerensky, MD, weighs in on the behavioral health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during the holiday season--and how patients can get help--in the Patriot Ledger.