A new study in the scientific journal Nature shows a man who recently tested positive for HIV has no trace of the virus. South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease expert, recently weighed-in on the findings. Listen to the podcast.

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.

What started in 2006 as a program with one nurse and 30 machines has grown to include coverage seven days a week using medical equipment that has the capacity to remotely monitor up to 175 patients.

Rating designates Weymouth hospital among the best in Greater Boston and the U.S. for safety.

While fighting a global pandemic, the Weymouth hospital is rated among the best in Greater Boston and the U.S. for safety.

South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, has earned an “A” safety grade rating from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that ranks the hospital among the safest in the Greater Boston area and the United States.

For the fifth consecutive time, South Shore Hospital has earned an “A” safety grade rating from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that ranks the hospital among the safest in the Greater Boston area and the United States.

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 Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

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.