What's the difference between a "third dose" and a booster shot? When can we expect booster shots to roll out? Are booster shots definitely needed? Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease, answers these questions and more. https://hubs.ly/H0XJDYn0
What's the best way to stay healthy this #flu season? The advice offered by expert James Mensching, DO of Health Express can be summed up in just four words: get a flu shot! https://t.co/6zvfYEH4O4
It's National Falls Prevention Week! Falls result in injury or death for thousands of Americans each year — but they can be prevented if the proper precautions are taken. Our Injury Prevention Team offers advice on how to avoid falling....
South Shore Hospital is experiencing high patient volume at this time, which leads to longer wait times for non-emergent care. If you need care for a non-emergent issue, we encourage you to consider walk-in urgent care at your nearest Health...
As we near the end of Environmental Services Week, we continue to celebrate our wonderful team! Yesterday, we held a grab-and-go lunch featuring sandwiches and salads for the team as a small token of our appreciation. #EVSWeekhttps://t.co/HwedQjQ9Na
It's impossible to fit the whole team in just one photo, but here are a few of the wonderful neonatal nurses who care for babies in our NICU and Special Care Nursery. This #NeonatalNursesWeek, we thank them for their compassionate...
We're always impressed by the work done by our Environmental Services team — but seeing numbers like this really illustrates how much our team does on a yearly basis. We're immensely grateful for all of our EVS colleagues, and we...
The 2021 Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Awards is just 2⃣ weeks away! Join us in celebrating these outstanding healthcare leaders on September 30th! https://t.co/E55fRRsAj5pic.twitter.com/nRCVKsfURJ
As part of our Environmental Services Week celebrations, each of our EVS colleagues has received a gift pack containing the items seen here. While a gift could never tell the full story of our gratitude, we hope our colleagues know...
You’re entirely bonkers if you haven’t registered yet for the Croquet Classic, which is just over a week away! Don’t miss out on this anticipated event — register today for a fun-filled afternoon benefiting our pediatric care programs. Get tickets:...
Interested in the Set the Pace Road Race, but not quite ready to run a 5K? You're welcome to walk the course, or we have a one-mile course available as well. This fun event is less than a month away,...
"There was no need for us to go into Boston when we had this amazing care right here in Weymouth. The nurses and clinicians here made us feel like we were a part of everything...they became a part of our...
Baby Reese was delivered at just 31 weeks — but she found all the care she needed close to home at South Shore Hospital. Reese spent more than 11 weeks in the NICU, but went on to thrive thanks to...
This week is Environmental Services Week, and we're fortunate to have so many dedicated, hard-working EVS colleagues — including Carla, who works at South Shore Hospital! We're immensely grateful for our EVS team, and thank them for all that they...
After 141 days in the NICU, Emily went home — and today, she's a happy, active little girl. "The nurses were an enormous comfort to me," said Amy. "The South Shore Hospital NICU team will always have a special place...
Amy was just over 24 weeks pregnant when she went into labor with her daughter, Emily. Emily weighed only 1 lb, 3 oz at birth and required an extended stay in the NICU to grow and get stronger. https://t.co/Zm6NWWBPsJ
It's National #NeonatalNursesWeek! We're lucky to have many wonderful NICU nurses at South Shore Hospital, each of whom has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of South Shore families. Throughout the week, we'll be sharing NICU stories in this thread! ...
