South Shore Hospital

Health care programs, general/other: South Shore Hospital is a not-for-profit acute care, regional Hospital licensed by the Massachusetts department of public health to operate 374 acute care beds (composed of 287 medical/surgical, 24 intensive care/coronary care, 51 level iii maternal/newborn, 12 pediatric/young adult and 10 neonatal), and 67 bassinets (composed of 20 level ii special care nursery bassinets and 47 newborn bassinets). The Hospital offers a comprehensive range of health care services to meet diverse community needs, including emergency care, acute care (including medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological, pediatrics, cardiac and cancer care), outpatient services (including imaging, surgical, rehabilitation, wound and specialized orthopedic care), home health services and community services. The Hospital provides free care to those who are unable to pay, sponsors free cancer screenings, other health screenings, various support groups and educational programs, including public health education, wellness programs and the training of health professionals such as physicians, nurses and technicians. During the year ended september 30, 2023, the Hospital had 33,159 discharges and approximately 336,387 outpatient visits. The Hospital's emergency center is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and had 115,372 visits during the year. The Hospital's home care division helps people maintain independence at home. The visiting nurses coordinate the appropriate specialists, services and community resources for each patient. Our home care division provided over 126,986 home visits to patients in fy23.