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Flu season ramping up
Flu season is ramping up in Massachusetts. Will this year be worse than last? Dr. Jason Tracy, Chief of Emergency Medicine at South Shore Hospital, recently spoke with the Patriot Ledger and weighs in on the health impact.
News & MediaCDC: 62 cases of polio-like illness confirmed across 22 states
There are now 62 confirmed reports of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, an illness similar to polio, across 22 states in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Shore Hospital's Dr. Todd Ellerin recently spoke with ABC News about this rare syndrome.
News & MediaAdenovirus outbreak kills 6 kids in New Jersey, but what is it?
The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed 18 cases of adenovirus among pediatric residents at a nursing and rehabilitation facility. Of those children, six have died. South Shore Hospital's Dr. Todd Ellerin spoke with ABC News about this rare virus.
News & MediaDoctor dissipates vaping myths among teens
Many high school students are reluctant to smoke cigarettes, but some young people mistakenly believe that inhaling from an e-cigarette is a safe alternative to smoking, according to Dr. Michael Jaklitsch, a lung expert and thoracic surgeon at South Shore Hospital. Read the Weymouth News story.
News & MediaCCU Nurses Given National Award for Excellence
For the third consecutive time, South Shore Hospital’s Critical Care Unit has been given the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Beacon Silver Award for improving patient and family outcomes and overall satisfaction. South Shore Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Massachusetts...
News & MediaUpdate: Nonessential Elective Procedures in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released updated guidance to hospitals in order to better preserve resources at this time. Effective December 27, 2021, all hospitals – including South Shore Hospital, are directed to postpone or cancel all nonessential elective procedures which are...
News & MediaPublic Notice on Drive-Thru tent
South Shore Health has taken an additional step to protect the safety of our patients by setting up a COVID-19 testing site at Union Point, Weymouth. Patients who have COVID-19 symptoms and are deemed eligible for a sample collection and subsequent testing at an approved lab will be registered and...
News & MediaMobile Integrated Health Brings COVID-19 Clinical Trial to Community Members’ Homes
With the region experiencing yet another surge in cases of COVID-19, the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program is participating in an innovative clinical trial that brings a much talked about drug to treat COVID-19 (remdesivir) to patients at home, instead of at the hospital.
News & MediaNew Hope for HIV Patients
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.
News & MediaBloomberg News Interview: Dr. Gene E. Green talks about the Massachusetts Value Alliance
Gene E. Green, MD, MBA, President & CEO of South Shore Health, recently sat down with Bloomberg News to talk about the newly-formed Massachusetts Value Alliance of regional hospitals.
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