William Tollefsen, MD., M.Sc., MBA, FAEMS, has been appointed Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care at South Shore Health. In addition to his current roles in Mobile Integrated Health and EMS, he will be responsible for providing the strategic and clinical leadership for all urgent care...

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...

As part of an ongoing series of virtual seminars with regional healthcare providers, the South Shore Health Provider Council recently hosted a panel discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic. State Senator Patrick O’Connor, who represents the Norfolk/Plymouth County districts, joined the panel as its...

Taking a beloved series of community exercise programs virtual due to COVID-19 wasn't easy. But South Shore Health's IS team had a solution--on wheels.

It was a magical autumn evening under the stars as more than 400 turned out to support the Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health at this year's Moonlight & Miracles Gala.

Have the flu? Learn why urgent care may be the best place to seek relief for mild to moderate symptoms of influenza.

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...

South Shore Health hosted its 17th annual Moonlight & Miracles Gala and raised close to $760,000 in support of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services. The total tops last year’s fundraising goal by more than $150,000!

It has been one year since South Shore Health launched its Mobile Integrated Health program, and its success to date is evident. The team has made tremendous strides in improving access to critical, patient-centered healthcare by servicing over 2,000 individuals in their South Shore homes or other...

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...