South Shore Health has received a $5 million gift from Digger & Susan Donahue of Norwell, President and CEO Allen L. Smith, MD, MS announced today. The Donahues are long-time donors to the healthcare organization. The gift is a testament to the impact of the exceptional work that the health system...

Several weeks after launching an initial mobile integrated health (MIH) program in Weymouth, South Shore Health has partnered with the town of Hanover to expand the program.

The "Team Birth Project" is a new approach to bringing C-section numbers down. Boston 25 News recently profiled our participation in the program.

Made possible by a nearly $142,000 grant from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, these modified rooms are calming, controlled spaces aimed at reducing stress, agitation, and anxiety for patients, particularly those who are neurodivergent or on the autism spectrum.

As expectant mothers worry about giving birth during the COVID-19, South Shore Health has taken extra precautions to keep moms, babies, and staff safe.

When she felt the first contractions at 11:15 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Renai Townsend thought she had time to get to Boston to deliver her second child. “I thought they were Braxton Hicks contractions, which I had before,” she said. Renai called her parents to come over to watch her 2-year-old son, Will...

China is currently experiencing an outbreak of a new coronavirus, one that has infected more than 200 people, according to the CDC. The virus, which was discovered in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has already led to several deaths. Dr. Todd Ellerin, Director of Infectious Disease at South Shore...

South Shore Hospital’s William Tollefsen, MD, was recently presented with the Mark E. Weinstein Award at the Metropolitan Boston Emergency Medical Services Council (MBEMSC) annual awards dinner on Thursday, November 8. The award is presented annually to an individual who demonstrates outstanding...

The Leapfrog Group rates hospital among the best in greater Boston and the U.S. for safety

South Shore Health President & CEO Allen L. Smith, MD, MS, offers this editorial on the 100th anniversary of South Shore Hospital