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59-year-old living out her dream as Good Samaritan CNA

59-year-old living out her dream as Good Samaritan CNA

Rosa Avila is the health system’s national caregiver champion this year

Matt Holsen ⋅ 6 min read
Competitive spirit drives young cancer survivor

Competitive spirit drives young cancer survivor

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read
Spectrum of care is there from the moment they fly in

Spectrum of care is there from the moment they fly in

Matt Holsen ⋅ 5 min read

Trending Stories


Perimenopause: Beginning the transition into menopause

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Look in back before you lock your car — every time

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

Sanford Fargo earns first Magnet designation in nursing

Nathan Aamodt ⋅ 4 min read

Teen travels to see favorite band while in hospice care

Mick Garry ⋅ 15 min read

Patient well-being, safety lead hyperbaric therapy decisions

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read

America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers

Jon Berg ⋅ 4 min read

Pediatric scoliosis: What every parent should know

Spencer Thompson ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford earns highest award for workplace mental health

Paul Heinert ⋅ 4 min read

Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

Cervical cancer survivor now advocates for HPV vaccine

Courtney Collen ⋅ 9 min read

Podcasts


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Fight your body’s ‘decay code’ with daily movement

Duration: 31:10
Podcast: It’s never too late to start exercising. Here’s how.
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Why breast density affects your mammograms

Duration: 22:54
Podcast: Dense breasts are common but may require more screening, says specialist

What to expect with a low-intervention birth

Duration: 20:59
Podcast: Midwives explain options for holistic birth plans, even in the hospital
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Make consistency a ‘trend’ when it comes to your diet

Duration: 26:53
Podcast: Trendy online diets don’t always properly fuel you, sports nutritionist says
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What it means to get your tubes tied

Duration: 13:38
Podcast: Defining tubal ligation and related birth control options
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Best innovations address patient needs, says Yale Health CEO

Duration: 06:07
Podcast: Virtual care can support patient-provider relationships between visits
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Recent Stories


Home health nurse helps veteran get new furnace

Home health nurse helps veteran get new furnace

96-year-old East Grand Forks stroke survivor served during Korean War
Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read
Retired music director helps to unlock forgotten feelings

Retired music director helps to unlock forgotten feelings

Good Samaritan volunteer honored for devotion to memory care residents
Justin Wulf ⋅ 9 min read
Behavioral health program helps educators support students

Behavioral health program helps educators support students

BeHEARD for Educators allows teachers, admins to virtually learn skills at no cost to schools
Jason Anschutz ⋅ 6 min read
Iowa nursing director recognized for compassionate care

Iowa nursing director recognized for compassionate care

Good Samaritan names Lori Johnson as national director of nursing champion
Justin Wulf ⋅ 9 min read
Sanford Children’s named one of best US pediatric hospitals

Sanford Children’s named one of best US pediatric hospitals

Money ranks the top 75 pediatric hospitals in the nation by facilities, expertise and care
Megan Jensen ⋅ 5 min read
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Sanford in the News


Sanford 1st to pilot new Epic MyChart feature

Becker's Hospital Review (May 2025)

How health system CFOs are navigating the growing uncertainty

Modern Healthcare (May 2025)

Becker's Healthcare Podcast: Todd Schaffer, president and chief executive officer of Sanford Health Bismarck

Becker's Hospital Review (May 2025)

Big-city resident physicians get a taste of rural medicine

American Medical Association (May 2025)

150 top places to work in health care 2025

Becker's Hospital Review (April 2025)

When hospitals ditch Medicare Advantage plans, thousands of members get to leave, too

KFF Health News/Fortune (April 2025)

Access Health: Sanford CEO on rural survival: 'Virtual care or no care at all'

Newsweek (April 2025)

Opinion: Turning the page from mandates to solutions

McKnight's Long-Term Care (April 2025)

From pilot to priority: The rise of ambient AI scribes in health care

Becker's Hospital Review (April 2025)

Hospital-at-home, emergency medical systems vie for paramedics

Modern Healthcare (April 2025)
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Cancer


  • Competitive spirit drives young cancer survivor
  • Cervical cancer survivor now advocates for HPV vaccine
  • Teen travels to see favorite band while in hospice care
  • Survivorship: A critical part of the cancer journey
  • Sanford Research earns NIH grant to study rare bone cancer
  • More in Cancer

Children's Health


  • Competitive spirit drives young cancer survivor
  • Behavioral health program helps educators support students
  • Sanford Children’s named one of best US pediatric hospitals
  • $1M gift funds behavioral health care at children’s hospital
  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • Sanford Imagenetics launches new genetic screening study
  • Patient with two rare diseases thankful for Sanford
  • Family faces multiple diagnoses for genetic condition NF1
  • Sanford partners with Helix to improve preventive care
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • Woman encourages ‘listening to your body’ after SCAD scare
  • Heart screening saves life of 59-year-old farmer-mechanic
  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • You can start preventing heart disease at any age
  • GLP-1s for weight loss have heart benefits, too
  • More in Heart

Orthopedics


  • Patient well-being, safety lead hyperbaric therapy decisions
  • Pediatric scoliosis: What every parent should know
  • Fueling for the long run: Are you eating enough?
  • Bemidji doctors bring expertise to Peru every year
  • Fargo PA invents device for use in knee replacement surgery
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers
  • Pelvic floor rehab: The benefits of postpartum PT
  • Are allergy medications safe to use during pregnancy?
  • What causes preeclampsia?
  • More in Pregnancy

Research


  • Sanford Research earns NIH grant to study rare bone cancer
  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • How to create simple science fun at home
  • Sanford Research provides donation for biotech scholarships
  • Wearable tech study could help make football safer
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • 59-year-old living out her dream as Good Samaritan CNA
  • Spectrum of care is there from the moment they fly in
  • Home health nurse helps veteran get new furnace
  • Retired music director helps to unlock forgotten feelings
  • Iowa nursing director recognized for compassionate care
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
  • Perimenopause: Beginning the transition into menopause
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers
  • 5 things women should know about menopause
  • Take control of your pelvic floor in menopause
  • More in Women's

Innovations


  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
  • Fargo PA invents device for use in knee replacement surgery
  • Fortune names Sanford Health to ‘most innovative’ list
  • Rural health summit aims to cultivate health care workforce
  • Chief physician moderates rural health innovation forum
  • More in Innovations

News


  • Sanford Children’s named one of best US pediatric hospitals
  • Sanford Health launches organ donor registration in MyChart
  • $1M gift funds behavioral health care at children’s hospital
  • Sanford earns highest award for workplace mental health
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals include 3 Sanford centers
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • Cycling for a Purpose: GABR Raises $88,000+ for Local Kids
  • Employees Raise $593,863 During 2025 Celebration of Gratitude Campaign
  • A Soundtrack for Hope: Big Stars & Pink Guitars Raises $1,098,250 for Breast Cancer
  • Fueled by Philanthropy, Child Life Programs Deliver Care Beyond Medicine
  • Jen’s Story: A Warrior’s Path to Healing
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • Mindset Matters: Building Growth Mindsets in Kids
  • Tips for Raising Independent Kids
  • How to Manage Your Kids' Sugar Intake Without Guilt: A Caregiver’s Guide to Healthier Habits
  • The Power of Journaling: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Teen Mental Health and Emotional Resilience
  • Making Unplugging Easy
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