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The Rooney Family's Story: A Long Road Home
Jay and Megan Rooney were excited. Their twins were due Dec. 13, 2014 and they were planning a special Christmas with their first-born children. The twins had other ideas. “We planned on winter babies,” Megan said. “They decided to be summer babies.” The two boys —J.P. and Will —were born...
BlogSouth Shore Hospital Collaborates with Boston Children’s Hospital on New COVID-19 Research
In May 2021, South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital on a new COVID-19 clinical trial. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe COVID-19 pneumonia who require mechanical ventilation are invited to participate in this study. The...
News & MediaSouth Shore Health System Breaks Ground With First-of-its-Kind National Childbirth Study
South Weymouth, Mass., (October 3, 2018) - In an effort to reduce the growing epidemic of unnecessary cesarean deliveries, South Shore Hospital has teamed-up with Ariadne Labs, a joint center between Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to implement a new...
News & MediaSouth Shore Residents Ken and Susan Kellaway Give $1 Million Gift to South Shore Health
Ken and Susan Kellaway of Hingham, Mass., and formerly of Norwell, Mass., presented South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, with a gift of $1 million dollars to support its Emergency Department (the third busiest in the state by patient volume) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A sign...
News & MediaSouth Shore Hospital Earns Top Award from National Sleep Organization
South Shore Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Silver Safe Sleep Leader,” for its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The five-year certification recognizes and commends South Shore Hospital for following safe...
News & MediaMidwifery Care
South Shore Health's highly skilled, board-certified nurse midwives provide a personalized pregnancy and birth experience for every woman. Our nurse midwives can care for most expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy, collaborating with OB/GYNs or maternal-fetal medicine experts when necessary...
Meet Dr. Mark Hershey, Chairman of Critical Care Medicine
Learn more about what drives Dr. Hershey, his vision for the future of Critical Care at South Shore Health, and his passion for giving back.
BlogGood Habits to Keep a Baby Safe During Sleep
South Shore Health is one of four healthcare organizations in Massachusetts working to ensure new parents receive consistent, evidence-based instruction about safe sleep to reduce Sudden Unexplained Infant Death.
BlogSouth Shore Hospital lowers its C-section rate with “Team Birth Project”
One year after being chosen as the pilot site for a one-of-its-kind study, South Shore Hospital, part of South Shore Health, has seen a nearly 4-percent decrease in its first time cesarean section rate while continuing to improve communication, patient experience and outcomes during childbirth.
News & MediaCOVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy is Safe and Recommended
Two years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine is strongly recommended for pregnant people by numerous professional medical organizations and yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just over 40 percent of that population is vaccinated against the virus, compared to...
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