Rose DiPietro, interim President and CEO of South Shore Health and Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease discuss the steps South Shore Health is taking to prepare for COVID-19 with the Patriot Ledger.

South Shore Medical Center will now contact patients directly if their appointment is affected by inclement weather.

Callers may experience delays and issues reaching our locations by phone. Our team is working to resolve these issues, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.

South Shore Medical Center has changed procedures in order to keep our patients and staff safe as concern around COVID-19 grows.

The new unit, located on the first floor near the hospital’s Main Entrance, doubles short-stay capacity from 10 to 20 beds.

Just like you, we are closely monitoring new developments regarding COVID-19. The health and safety of our patients, staff, and community are of the utmost importance. In an effort to keep our community as safe as possible, we have decided to suspend land- and pool-based community exercise programs...

This joint letter from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics addresses the recent surge in RSV infections and what parents can do to keep children safe.

Due to limits on COVID-19 vaccine supplies by the state, we are unable to schedule any new, first-dose vaccination appointments at this time. Get more details here.

Your Health, Our Passion, One Community. It’s our mission statement here at South Shore Health, and it has been our system’s guiding light as we’ve battled the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud to serve residents of the South Shore because you are not only our patients, but our friends, our family...

The growing number of coronavirus cases across Massachusetts has led to new guidance from the state, which requires us to postpone select inpatient surgeries to keep beds open in the event they are needed for critically ill patients.