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.

Dr. Allen Smith, MD, MS, President and CEO of South Shore Health, and Pamela O’Leary, Chair of the South Shore Health Board of Directors, along with other senior leaders, recently welcomed Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh for a tour of South Shore Hospital.

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.

More than 400 people attended the spectacular event, held October 21 at Union Point in Weymouth.

Despite 2020’s numerous challenges, attendees of this signature event delivered on their promise to help people with substance use disorders and behavioral health needs.