About Us

South Shore Hospital is the leading regional provider of acute, outpatient, home health, and hospice care to the approximately 725,000 residents of Southeastern Massachusetts.   South Shore Hospital is a subsidiary of South Shore Hospital Charitable Foundation.  Both are charitable, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations, governed by a volunteer board of directors.  Our home health care division includes South Shore Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice of the South Shore and Home & Health Resources. 

One of the hallmarks of South Shore Hospital’s reputation as a premier health care facility is the significant financial support provided by a broad base of generous donors.  Philanthropy and volunteerism continue to play a major role in the ability to fulfill our mission:  “benefit the people of our region by promoting good health through healing, caring and comforting.”  South Shore Hospital was founded in 1922 by a group of individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of the community. That spirit prevails as South Shore Hospital continues to grow and meet the needs of the community through innovation, investment in highly-trained clinical talent and advanced technology and a commitment to compassionate care.   The hospital’s 900-member medical staff represents all leading medical specialties. South Shore Hospital employs 3,800 people, supported by a team of 600 volunteers.

MORE Programs and Services

Our dedication to excellence, compassion and innovation is evident in South Shore Hospital’s comprehensive range of health care services developed to meet diverse community needs.  We are the region’s leading provider of emergency, critical care, maternity, pediatric, cardiac, oncology, surgical, rehabilitation, outpatient, home health and hospice care services.  South Shore Hospital partners with leading academic medical centers to bring their physician experts to our region. Examples include:

• Level III neonatal intensive care.
• 24/7 pediatric emergency, inpatient pediatric services, and outpatient pediatric clinics, provided in association with physicians from Children’s Hospital Boston.
• Breast Care Center.
• The Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital, providing extensive, advanced cancer treatments in addition to clinical trials.
• Cardiology, reproductive endocrinology, gynecological oncology, urogynecology, and a surgical residency program, provided in association with physicians from Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
• Pediatric outpatient specialty clinics (cardiology, gastroenterology, special needs), provided in association with physicians from New England Medical Center.
• Stroke care and brachytherapy prostate cancer treatment, provided in association with physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital.
• Emergency medicine residency program, in association with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Making MORE of a Difference in Our Communities

The measure of South Shore Hospital’s success is reflected in excellent medical outcomes, increasing clinical performance initiatives, ongoing research and programs, and state and national recognitions.  Some of the highlights of these honors include:

• South Shore Hospital scored 99 out of a possible 100 in its recent survey by The Joint Commission, earning the agency’s Gold Seal of Approval.
• South Shore Hospital earned a recent Patient Safety Excellence Award from HealthGrades, ranking among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation.
• South Shore Hospital has been nationally recognized as a designated Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, among only 24 hospitals in the state.
• Our Breast Care Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital has earned the maximum three-year accreditation through National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), devoted to improving care and outcomes of patients with diseases of the breast.
• Nine in ten patients routinely report that they would recommend South Shore Hospital to their family and friends, as measured by Press Ganey Associates, the nation’s largest independent patient satisfaction monitoring firm.
• Moody's Investors Service rates us "A2 with a Stable Outlook," making us one of Massachusetts’ highest rated community hospitals, at a time when community hospitals as a group continue to struggle.

We are the largest independently operated hospital in Eastern Massachusetts, with the second largest emergency center and maternity center.  South Shore Visiting Nurse Association is the state’s fourth largest home health service.  We continue to reinvest in equipment, infrastructure and programs to help our patients and physicians.  Currently, a $43 million, 40-foot building expansion is underway that will create the necessary clinical space for us to continue to meet the needs of the growing number of people choosing South Shore Hospital for care.. 

South Shore Hospital has provided more than $70 million in free care over the past ten years, and is a leader in public accountability and demonstrating benefit for our community, as evidenced in our partnerships with schools, employers, and seniors.