South Shore Hospital is Southeastern Massachusetts's leading provider of emergency, acute and outpatient care. We are the first and only verified and designated Level II Trauma Center south of Boston, including the Cape and Islands. We are also one of only three hospitals in Massachusetts with a Level II license. South Shore Hospital is consistently recognized for quality of care including being recognized as a Top General Hospital by the Leapfrog Group. Our hospital has also been recognized as part of the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program which recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing services—a distinction only eight percent of US hospital achieve.