South Shore Hospital
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
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South Shore Hospital is a 396-bed hospital located in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[2] It is the only community hospital within the state that operates a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.[2] It is also one of two hospitals in Massachusetts with a Level II designation for adults.
| South Shore Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42.1758°N 70.9542°W |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
| Beds | 396 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1922[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
History
The hospital opened in 1922 and was originally named Weymouth Hospital.[1] It was located in a pre-Civil War mansion, in what was once the home of H.B. Reed, a prominent shoe manufacturer.[3] It contained 22 beds, a delivery room, a nursery, an operating room, and an x-ray machine.[3] Within its first six months of operation, the hospital grew too large for the space that was provided by the mansion, and subsequently doubled in size.[1] In 1967, the building was replaced entirely [3] South Shore Hospital was the first private organization in the country that received funding from the Public Works Administration.[4] It was also one of the first community hospitals that offered day surgery and twenty-four hour emergency room staffing.[4] It was the first hospital in New England that integrated and group hospitalization and insurance.[4]
South Shore Hospital has been a clinical affiliate of Brigham & Women's Hospital since 2004.[5] In 2015, Partners HealthCare—the parent of the Brigham—withdrew a proposal to acquire South Shore Hospital amid opposition from then state Attorney General Maura Healey.[6] In 2021, the board of South Shore Health, the owner of the hospital, announced it would continue to serve as an independent health care system for the time being.[5]
Current Operations
Awards and recognition
South Shore Hospital has received a federal safety rating of four out of five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.[2]
In 2018, its cardiac catheterization lab was awarded a gold star from the American Heart Association for adherence to strict performance standards and providing quality treatment to its patients.[2][7]
The Leapfrog Group has recognized South Shore Hospital as a Top General Hospital.[8] In 2019, the hospital was designated with an "A" safety grade.[9]