South Shore Hospital MA

04/28/2026

Don't let seasonal allergies slow you down!

Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease and Vice Chair of Medicine, discusses:

• When to seek relief with over-the-counter medications
• How to limit your exposure to allergens
• When to consider seeing an allergist

Read more:

Spring is here and the budding plants, trees and flowers will soon be in full bloom. So too will the seasonal allergies that affect an estimated 81 million Americans. But there are things you can do to alleviate the sneezing, coughing, congestion and itchy eyes. Allergy specialists recommend the fol...

04/27/2026

This year's Set the Pace Road Race is coming up on Saturday, May 2!

Join The Friends of South Shore Health at Wompatuck State Park for a great morning raising funds for cardiovascular care at South Shore Health, including services here at South Shore Hospital.

This event includes a 5K race and one-mile walk.

Register online: https://hubs.ly/Q04dhwkW0

04/25/2026

As we wrap up Boston Marathon week, we wanted to send a shoutout to Amy, who is a nurse in our Messina Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)!

Amy reached a milestone on Monday as she volunteered at her 20th Boston Marathon, serving as a Division Supervisor of the Medical Sweep Team at the finish line.

Congratulations to Amy on two decades of supporting runners from around the world!

We're grateful to Amy and all of our colleagues who volunteered on Marathon Monday.

We're fortunate to have so many kind, generous caregivers on our team!

Learn more about our Level III NICU, the only one of its kind in a Massachusetts community hospital: https://hubs.ly/Q04drzbJ0

04/24/2026

Happy Lab Week to all of our outstanding lab colleagues! Thank you for all that you do!

04/23/2026

Plenty of familiar faces here! We're grateful to have such a caring group. 💙💛

Team South Shore Health's runners weren't the only ones representing us at the Boston Marathon!

Several colleagues from across South Shore Health spent Monday volunteering at the big race, both at medical stations and at the finish line.

Our colleague volunteers, not all of whom are pictured, showed up in a big way, bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to support runners from around the world.

We’re grateful for the time, skill, and compassion they shared on such an iconic day!

04/23/2026

This week is Neurodiagnostic Week, the perfect time to celebrate the outstanding team here at South Shore Hospital!

Our Neurodiagnostic Team performs thousands of neurological procedures on a yearly basis, including electroencephalographic (EEG) testing, nerve conduction studies, and sleep studies.

This team cares for and monitors patients throughout South Shore Hospital, including in the Richard and Joann Aubut Critical Care Unit and in our operating rooms.

Their expertise and dedication are essential to diagnosing and treating a variety of neurological conditions.

Thank you for all that you do!

04/22/2026

At South Shore Hospital, we want your Golden Hour experience to be uniquely yours.

Patients on our Maternity Unit will see this Golden Hour "menu" upon admission, allowing them to make specific choices for their experience.

If the newborn and birthing parent don't require extra support after birth, our team will work collaboratively with the parent to meet as many requests as possible.

Learn more about the Golden Hour: https://hubs.ly/Q04cg1vJ0

04/21/2026

Are you looking for a new primary care provider?

South Shore Medical Center, part of South Shore Health, is welcoming new patients in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics!

SSMC's pediatric providers see patients in Kingston and Norwell, with Family Medicine and Internal Medicine available in Kingston, Norwell, and Quincy.

Providers currently welcoming new patients include physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs).

SSMC offers on-site lab and imaging services, evening and weekend hours, same-day visits, and more.

View providers and become a patient: https://hubs.ly/Q04cg2Gc0

04/20/2026

Today is the Boston Marathon—and Michaela, one of our wonderful physician assistants (PAs), is crushing it!

The South Shore Health Foundation & Friends cheering squad snapped this photo of Michaela at Mile 19.5, just a few miles from the finish line.

Way to go, Michaela! We're all rooting for you!

Support Michaela's efforts to raise funds for behavioral health and substance use disorder programs at the Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health: https://hubs.ly/Q04cP7Cx0

04/18/2026

"We factor a lot of things into dispatch: geography, matching the right crew with the right patient, managing resources. When the calls come in, we prioritize them and assign them. Whatever our crews need, we get them the answer or redirect them to the right place."

As part of Dispatch Week, we're proud to spotlight Jen Peebles, one of our dedicated dispatchers!

Jen has been a dispatcher with South Shore Health EMS for three years. Prior to that, she was an EMT for 30 years.

"I had a lot of experience as an EMT, so there's pretty much nothing that these crews are going to be doing that I haven't already experienced," she said. "If they're having an issue or they need a call back when a situation comes up, I've experienced that before and can help."

When it comes to working as a dispatcher, Jen cites flexibility and being able to work across different teams as important characteristics.

"You can make a plan, but you have to be able to navigate challenges and execute it," she explained. "Things change on a dime, so you have to be able to be flexible."

We're grateful to Jen and the rest of our Dispatch Team for all that they do every day.

Thank you, and Happy Dispatch Week!

04/17/2026

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, also known as Dispatch Week!

During Dispatch Week, we’re proud to highlight and celebrate the wonderful Dispatch Team at South Shore Health EMS, each of whom plays a key role in connecting our community with vital emergency medical and transport services.

Our dispatchers handle tens of thousands of calls each year.

Whether answering a 9-1-1 call for emergency services or facilitating a patient transport from South Shore Hospital, our dispatchers handle each call in a calm, poised, and professional manner.

This team also works closely with area first responders and other healthcare facilities to ensure our region has the support and care it needs.

We’re grateful to this team for all that they do, day in and day out, to care for their community.

Thank you, and Happy Dispatch Week!

04/16/2026

Did you know that Massachusetts is the first state in which every acute care hospital, including South Shore Hospital, has achieved the Joint Commission’s Excellent Health Outcomes for All certification?

South Shore Health is proud to lead the way as the first health system in Massachusetts to receive this certification, which recognizes our rigorous work to improve care access and close longstanding care disparities across patient populations.

“At South Shore Health, equity and safety are foundational to how we care for our community,” said Carol Keohane, SVP, Chief Quality and Safety Officer, South Shore Health. “The Excellent Health Outcomes for All certification affirms the progress we’ve made, but more importantly, it reinforces our commitment to continually improving the systems, practices, and partnerships that ensure every patient receives the highest standard of care.”

We’re grateful to all of the colleagues whose efforts helped us achieve this certification!

Learn more about this nation-leading work from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association: https://hubs.ly/Q04cc7tz0