The Weymouth hospital is one of four in Massachusetts to earn the competitive award.

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...

This is the third consecutive award for the Richard and Joann Aubut Critical Care Unit and its team of caregivers.