Mission Statement
At South Shore Hospital, our family-centered care is the primary reason why we’ve become the region’s number one choice for maternity care.
Family-centered care means honoring patient and family preferences. Our approach is built on five principles:
- Respect
- Information sharing
- Collaboration
- Family-to-family support
- Confidence building
When you combine our philosophy with our medical and nursing expertise and our partnerships with world-renowned academic medical centers, families experience an ideal blend of skill and compassion.
Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff believes:
- In caring for babies with tenderness and love.
- That families are not visitors.
- In promoting strong family bonds.
- In working with parents so they develop confidence and skill to care for their babies in the hospital and at home.
- In maintaining a warm and nurturing environment for families.
- In providing the most advanced technology delivered by a skilled team of professionals.
- In welcoming families to provide care and comfort for their babies.
- In creating opportunities for mother/baby intimacy within the context of a high-tech environment.
