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.
