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Sanford Health News

Two Sanford medical centers make 100 Great Hospitals list

Two Sanford medical centers make 100 Great Hospitals list

Becker's Hospital Review honors hospitals for patient experience, safety and care

Nathan Aamodt ⋅ 4 min read
Journaling can improve mental health and wellness

Journaling can improve mental health and wellness

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read
Mobile mammography brings convenience, care to northern MN

Mobile mammography brings convenience, care to northern MN

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 4 min read

Trending Stories


Infant colds: What’s normal and what’s not

SHN Staff ⋅ 12 min read

Journaling can improve mental health and wellness

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 4 min read

Protect yourself from winter slips, trips and falls

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

To breastfeed or to formula milk feed: Which is better?

Brittany Christion, RN, IBCLC ⋅ 6 min read

Why do we get sick more in the winter?

Simon Floss ⋅ 14 min read

Recognizing anxiety and depression in cancer patients

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

Start the new year with healthy habits

Mick Garry ⋅ 14 min read

Breast cancer survivor urges yearly mammograms

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Podcasts


Thriving in a dynamic health insurance landscape

Duration: 41:01
Podcast: How provider-aligned plans keep patients centered

The business of caring for America’s seniors

Duration: 41:24
Podcast: Two senior care CEOs discuss how policy, tech and workforce can advance quality care
Parents and adolescent child smile for a portrait while mom holds a sheep and daughter holds a chicken. More sheep graze behind them.

Mom with cystic fibrosis beats odds with every birthday

Duration: 34:46
Podcast: Once a deadly childhood disease, CF now possible to manage medically

Busting myths about the HPV vaccine

Duration: 15:07
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say

Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis

Duration: 22:34
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness

Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer

Duration: 28:53
Podcast: No, deodorant and underwire bras do not lead to a diagnosis
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Recent Stories


New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality

New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality

Patients can now check in for surgeries, recovery, even built-in hotel stays
Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read
Protect yourself from winter slips, trips and falls

Protect yourself from winter slips, trips and falls

Preventing falls starts with simple steps and walking like a penguin
SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read
Sanford names chief transformation officer, health plan COO

Sanford names chief transformation officer, health plan COO

New executive leadership appointments align system-wide care, coverage and innovation
Paul Heinert ⋅ 6 min read
Recognizing anxiety and depression in cancer patients

Recognizing anxiety and depression in cancer patients

When to add mental health care to your treatment plan, and how caregivers can help
Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read
Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby

Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby

Breastfeeding offers physical and mental health advantages for both of you
SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read
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Sanford in the News


Sanford Health CEO: Time to ‘scale innovation’ with new leadership structure

Becker's Hospital Review (January 2026)

In rural South Dakota, the doctor is a plane ride away—luckily, he flies

Newsweek (January 2026)

How Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen is tackling Medicare Advantage

Modern Healthcare (January 2026)

Infographic: 8 CEOS to know in 2026

HealthLeaders (January 2026)

How system CEOs are driving policy change

Becker's Hospital Review (December 2025)

New process aims to build SAFE nursing homes through daily reporting

McKnight's Long-Term Care News (November 2025)

Sanford Health expands care to Black Hills with new 168-bed medical center

Newsweek (November 2025)

Managing relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in rural America

MedPage Today (November 2025)

There’s science behind why an NFL star uses his car to prep for games

Newsweek (November 2025)

Sanford Health gets $300M gift for new hospital

Chief Healthcare Executive (November 2025)
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Cancer


  • Mobile mammography brings convenience, care to northern MN
  • Recognizing anxiety and depression in cancer patients
  • Breast cancer survivor urges yearly mammograms
  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Ways to help recover from chemo and how long it takes
  • More in Cancer

Children's Health


  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • To breastfeed or to formula milk feed: Which is better?
  • Infant colds: What’s normal and what’s not
  • Road trip tips for parents of toddlers
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • Patients: Pharmacogenomic testing a ‘life-changing’ option
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
  • Heart screening saves Bemidji man’s life
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • More in Heart

Orthopedics


  • New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • What to know about total joint replacement surgery
  • Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
  • Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • Growing family grateful for finding the right care
  • Finding a path to pregnancy through fertility care
  • How do I know if my baby is hungry?
  • More in Pregnancy

Research


  • Sanford names chief transformation officer, health plan COO
  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • Help collect ticks for study of their health effects
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • Protect yourself from winter slips, trips and falls
  • Never too late for love for two Good Samaritan residents
  • ‘Give and take’: Couple shares story of 70 years of marriage
  • 10 Good Samaritan nursing homes earn Best Nursing Home honor
  • Handcrafted hats provide warmth for tight-knit community
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • Breast cancer survivor urges yearly mammograms
  • To breastfeed or to formula milk feed: Which is better?
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • Growing family grateful for finding the right care
  • More in Women's

Innovations


  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • 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
  • More in Innovations

News


  • Two Sanford medical centers make 100 Great Hospitals list
  • New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
  • Sanford names chief transformation officer, health plan COO
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • Sanford Health expanding world-class care in Black Hills
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • Piper’s Story: Meet the 2026 CMN Champion for Fargo
  • Philanthropy at Work: Community-Funded Pediatric Emergency Department Opens its Doors
  • Benson’s Story: Lifesaving Care at Marshfield NICU
  • Langs Help Create Home Away from Home for Cancer Patients
  • Natalie’s Story: A Promise of Healing
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • What’s on My Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Thinking, Feeling, and Figuring Things Out
  • 10 Ways to Encourage Kids to Eat Nutritious Food
  • Make Family Mealtime Stress Free
  • Wellness-Inspired Gift Ideas for Kids, Teens, and Educators
  • More in Sanford fit

Sanford PROMISE


  • More in Sanford PROMISE

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