3/15/2010 - The Surgical Weight Management Program at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) recently received accreditation as a Level 1A Bariatric Surgery Center from the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This is the highest level of accreditation a bariatric center can receive. 2/22/2010 - While Congress debates whether healthcare reform will control healthcare costs, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is earning high marks for demonstrating exceptional health care quality and value.
2/22/2010 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) was recently recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), as one of 25 hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care.
2/22/2010 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. NSMC is the only North Shore hospital that offers a comprehensive cardiac service including angioplasty and open heart surgery.
2/22/2010 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is earning high marks for demonstrating exceptional health care quality and value. The hospital was recently honored with three major awards.
1/1/2010 - NSMC recently launched its own YouTube channel, where videos related to NSMC events, awards and services will be available to the public.
11/26/2009 - The holidays are the perfect time to start a new tradition, one of great significance: Making our wishes known for end-of-life care.
11/18/2009 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is helping its community call it quits during the 2009 Great American Smokeout.
11/10/2009 - Due to concerns surrounding the H1N1 virus, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has implemented new visitor guidelines for selected areas, including the emergency department, the pediatric inpatient unit, the Special Care Nursery, and the Birthplace.
9/4/2009 - The Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care is opening its doors to the North Shore for a community open house to showcase the comprehensive, state-of-the-art services and facilities it brings to the region.
7/13/2009 - Mayor Edward “Chip” Clancy signed a proclamation naming the week of July 18 – July 25, 2009 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week for the city of Lynn, Mass.
7/1/2009 - North Shore Physicians Group (NSPG) president, Steven Kapfhammer, has been honored with the American College of Healthcare Executives 2009 Massachusetts Early Careerist Healthcare Executive of the Year Award.
6/19/2009 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has honored 11 nurses for outstanding service by awarding the Broadhead Award, the NSMC Nursing Leadership Award, and the Blodgett Nursing Award.
6/18/2009 - The 19th Annual North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Cancer WALK will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
6/1/2009 - After 14 successful years of bringing high quality, compassionate cancer treatment to patients of the North Shore, the NSMC Cancer Center is moving to a bigger and better location, and changing its name to better reflect its collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.
5/28/2009 - On June 27 and 28, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) will
join NBC 7/CW 56 and Partners HealthCare for a free health and fitness expo at Boston’s
Hynes Convention Center.
5/14/2009 - The Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care this evening opens its doors to 600 community leaders and donors at an opening celebration event to showcase the comprehensive, state-of-the-art services and facilities it brings to the region.
5/7/2009 - The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year. There are currently more than 400,000 survivors of oral and head and neck cancer living in the United States.
4/19/2009 - Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) and North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) today announced a partnership with The Food Project – North Shore to support healthy food choices for residents of the North Shore and engage young people in sustainable agriculture.
4/1/2009 - The Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care is pleased to announce that Elena Sierra, R.N., M.P.H, has been named as its executive director.
3/31/2009 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has completed the installation of a new 3 Tesla (3T) MRI scanner, the most powerful magnetic imaging on the market today. This new technology delivers to NSMC the most advanced imaging services in a magnet that is designed for maximum patient comfort.
3/9/2009 - Raymond Smith, M.D., was recently elected by his peers to serve as president of the medical staff at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC).
3/5/2009 - As part of colorectal cancer awareness month, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is participating in the Massachusetts Free Colonoscopy Day on March 20, 2009.
3/5/2009 - Recognizing the pinch that the economy places on its donors, the North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Cancer WALK team has decided to waive the $15 walker registration fee this year.
2/25/2009 - More than a dozen North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) physician, clinical and administrative staff members have returned after volunteering their skills and services at an eye clinic in rural El Salvador.
2/23/2009 - More than a dozen North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) doctors, nurses and other medical staff will show off their artistic abilities in “The Healers Art,” a new art exhibit put on by the Marblehead Arts Association (MAA).
2/2/2009 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Magnetic Imaging is enhancing breast MRI examinations at its Centennial Drive location in Peabody through the use of new technology.
2/1/2009 - Construction of the new outpatient care center being developed in Danvers by North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is running on schedule. The state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to open in late spring of this year.
10/27/2008 - North Shore Medical Center’s (NSMC) Vascular Center has been recognized for its commitment to providing a high level of patient care and quality testing for the diagnosis of vascular disease.
10/15/2008 - The general public, physicians and donors toured a suite of new private patient rooms today at NSMC Salem Hospital, as well as the NSMC Breast Health Center. The new rooms and the Breast Health Center will be ready for use sometime in November.
10/1/2008 - The Breast Cancer Risk Program offers a specialized assessment to help identify women at risk for developing breast cancer. Identifying that risk enables a woman and her primary care provider to take steps to reduce the risk or increase the chances of finding breast cancer when it is curable.
8/13/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is bringing the healing powers of nature and music together at the Dr. Harvey Zarren Healing Gardens at Union Hospital in Lynn.
8/7/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has added Charlene Scarpa, R.N., B.S.N., as the patient care director of surgical services.
8/4/2008 - North
Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has named Jane Clarke, M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., director
of patient care services of NSMC Emergency Services.
7/23/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has honored 10 nurses for outstanding service by awarding the Broadhead Award, the NSMC Nursing Leadership Award, and the Blodgett Nursing Award.
7/15/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) physician John A. Patti, M.D., of Lynnfield, Mass., was elected vice chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors during the ACR’s 85th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
6/16/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Salem Hospital’s all-digital breast imaging center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
6/11/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) honored Heinz Konrad Grohs, M.D., and Ronald Weinger, M.D., with a Physician of Excellence Award, at a ceremony at the Salem Country Club in Peabody, Mass.
6/11/2008 - The Partners Healthcare FREE Health and Fitness Expo will be June 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston. This year, NSMC is excited to offer Virtual Reality Fitness as part of its heart healthy focus at the Expo.
5/15/2008 - Gloucester resident and North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) physician Mario E. Motta, M.D., has been selected President-Elect of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
5/12/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Silver and Bronze Performance Achievement Awards.
5/1/2008 - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a time to educate our community and spread awareness about preventing stroke, recognizing symptoms, and aiding recovery.
4/15/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) announced today that, for the second year in a row, it has been named a recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety according to an independent national research study by HealthGrades, the nation's leading healthcare ratings company.
4/10/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) hosted the kick-off for it’s 18th annual Cancer WALK Wednesday at the Whole Foods Market in Swampscott.
4/8/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has received the highest rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its outstanding cardiothoracic clinical outcomes.
3/21/2008 - The Swampscott, Mass. Whole Foods Market will host a NSMC Cancer WALK Kick-Off event in which registered walkers can pick up fundraising kits at the event and enjoy a complimentary food tasting.
3/5/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has added Linda Kelly to the NSMC fundraising team as the director of development.
3/5/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has appointed Tom Palladino to the role of administrative director for NSMC Emergency Services.
3/5/2008 - Barbara Corning-Davis, the clinical imaging manager in NSMC’s department of radiology, will now serve as the new director of operational improvement.
2/25/2008 - At North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), revolutionary technology is pioneering the way physicians manage patient care.
2/18/2008 - Mark Girard, M.D., was recently elected by his peers to serve as president of the medical staff at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC).
2/15/2008 - Starting this week, the NSMC Birthplace is offering families the opportunity to spread the joy and happiness of their newborn infant to all corners of Salem Hospital.
2/11/2008 - NSMC is raising awareness about Heart Failure this week by setting up informational tables at our two hospital campuses....
1/30/2008 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has added a new medical oncologist to its staff at the NSMC Cancer Center. Rachel Rosovsky, M.D., will split her time between NSMC’s Cancer Center and the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.
1/21/2008 - More than 15 established medical practices affiliated with North Shore Medical Center, that represent nearly 200 physicians and other health experts, have joined together under a single name-- North Shore Physicians Group.
12/28/2007 - Maury McGough, M.D., Chief of General Internal Medicine at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), has been awarded the Samuel O. Thier, M.D., Physician Leadership Award from Partners Community HealthCare, Inc. (PCHI).
12/12/2007 - Twenty-nine North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) physicians have been named among the best doctors in Boston in 2007 by Boston Magazine.
11/27/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is among the first on the North Shore to use new web-based technology to streamline the registration and assessment process for its surgical patients.
11/26/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is pleased to announce the 7th year of the Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF). This community-based grant program supports innovative groups that promote good health and wellness on the North Shore.
11/6/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) is playing a positive roll in the 2007 Great American Smokeout through a free community information session at NSMC Salem Hospital.
11/2/2007 - For the third year in a row, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) has received two major awards along with five-star rankings for its high standard of care in several areas of service.
10/25/2007 - John Trautman, M.D., and Elizabeth Maier, M.D., open new North Shore Physicians Group practice in Beverly
10/17/2007 - Staff at North Shore Medical Center’s (NSMC) Salem and Union hospitals along with emergency responders from Lynn and Salem took part in an emergency preparedness drill today, to enhance coordination in the event of a public disaster.
10/9/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) was named one of the nation's top performance improvement leader hospitals by Thomson Healthcare. NSMC and its senior management team were recognized for being one of 100 hospitals making the greatest progress in improving hospital-wide performance over five consecutive years (2001-2005).
10/1/2007 - When the Lillian Waldfogel Breast Imaging Center opens its doors in spring 2009, breast cancer patients seeking treatment will be able to do so all under one roof at the Mass General/ North Shore Center for Outpatient Care in Danvers.
9/21/2007 - As part of the International Day of Peace, doctors, staff and patients at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) dedicated a peace pole inside the Dr. Harvey Zarren Healing Gardens at Union Hospital in Lynn, MA.
9/25/2007 - The new ambulatory care center being developed in Danvers by North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) officially marked the start of construction today.
9/18/2007 - Thoracic surgeon Christopher Morse, M.D. recently joined the medical staff of North Shore Medical Center (NSMC).
9/12/2007 - David Slovut, M.D., Ph.D., an interventional cardiologist and vascular specialist, recently joined the medical staff of North Shore Medical Center (NSMC).
7/30/2007 - Approved by the American Diabetes Association, the program teaches patients with diabetes how to better manage their diabetes through lifestyle choices, medication and continuous monitoring.
8/8/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) plastic surgeon Dr. Beverly M. Shafer is collaborating with the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) to offer patients the opportunity to donate excess skin following body contouring procedures after weight loss.
7/19/2007 - North Shore entrepreneur, philanthropist and NSMC trustee Arthur Epstein, together with his wife, Eunice, pledged $1 million toward the construction of the new Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care slated to open in Danvers in spring 2009.
7/6/2007 - A “Serving the Underserved Award” has been presented to 13 North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) physicians who care for a significant percentage of the North Shore’s uninsured patients with very complicated medical conditions.
7/5/2007 - North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Salem Hospital’s Inpatient Mental Health Unit has been honored with a Distinguished Mental Health Award.
1/10/2008 - North Shore Medical Center is proud to announce its designation as an official Bariatric Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.
6/12/2007 - Staff at North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Union Hospital will participate in an emergency preparedness drill on Friday, June 15 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m., to enhance coordination between NSMC and the Lynn Fire Department in the event of a public disaster.
6/7/2007 - The NSMC Heart Center is pleased to offer a new cookbook "Just Indulge Me: Hints for Heart-Healthy Eating," which is filled with more than 60 great-tasting, nutritious recipes.
6/4/2007 - On June 23 and 24, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) will join NBC 7/CW 56 and Partners HealthCare for a free health and fitness expo at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center.
