Sanford Health News

Good Samaritan Society president and wife hold balloons in front of a new brick building.

Leading the Society was ‘dream job’ for Mark Jerstad

Sandy Jerstad remembers her husband, grandson of Good Samaritan Society’s founder

Matt Holsen ⋅ 9 min read

A Sanford Cihldren's provider examines a child in a hospital bed while a nurse wheels in an ECMO machine on a cart.

ECMO services save man’s life after motorcycle accident

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 7 min read

A woman carries a tray of potatoes in an industrial kitchen at Good Samaritan Society - Specialty Care in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

Specialty care workers live legacy of Good Samaritan Society

Matt Holsen ⋅ 6 min read

Melanoma survivor who had cancer at age 15: Save your skin

SHN Staff ⋅ 11 min read

A healthy life: Advice for women from their 20s to their 80s

Lacey Krebsbach, MD ⋅ 7 min read

Mammography: Answers to common questions

Katie Wright ⋅ 4 min read

How to support someone struggling with their mental health

Katie Wright ⋅ 9 min read

Journaling can improve mental health and wellness

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford Health helps navigate fertility options

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

Think someone has an eating disorder? Here’s what to know

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

Childhood anxiety: Tips for parents on signs & coping skills

Parenting Services ⋅ 5 min read

What you need to know about joint pain

Robert Canham, MD ⋅ 4 min read

‘Miracle child’ in Minnesota survives tractor accident

Simon Floss ⋅ 10 min read

Ep. 15: COVID and the important connection to heart health

Duration: 18:59

Dr. Tom Stys says COVID infections plus our pandemic lifestyle can make heart disease worse.

A middle aged couple relaxing on a sofa.

Ep. 14: Colon cancer awareness and the importance of screenings

Duration: 18.31

Colorectal screenings are an important measure in decreasing the risk of developing colon cancer and are now recommended at age 45.

Ep. 13: Importance of heart and vascular screenings

Duration: 17:29

Podcast on heart health and benefits of heart and vascular screenings with Sanford Health cardiologist, Dr. Ahmed Abuzaanona

Ep. 11: Importance of getting the HPV vaccine

Duration: 12:59

The HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer and other cancers later on in life. Dr. Brooke Jensen, discusses the importance of this vaccine.

Ep. 10: Blood and bone marrow transplant care at Sanford

Duration: 24:52

Providing a second chance by using the patient's own stem cells for treatment

Sanford Health doctor wearinga pink breast cancer awareness lanyard smiles and speaks into a microphone.

Ep. 19: Sanford Health, NCI connect to study, prevent cancer

Duration: 17:01

The 'Connect' study will follow participants for 10+ years

Two Sanford Health nurses gear up in full PPE in a tent set up as a temporary COVID testing site.

Research nurses publish study on living through COVID-19

Rural RNs share impact of pandemic on work and home life in close-knit communities

Jon Berg ⋅ 3 min read

Young woman and Sanford Health patient holds a baby on a sunny deck after she survived a stroke.

23-year-old survives stroke with quick thinking, response

Patient fully recovers following surgery at Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 5 min read

doctor examining a young man with a blood pressure gauge

What is preventive care and how can it keep me healthy?

Screenings at regular wellness visits help find issues when they’re most treatable

Simon Floss ⋅ 1 min read

A baby girl born at Sanford Bismarck during a blizzard wears a big brown bow while sleeping in her mother's arms.

Blizzard babies: The newest additions at Sanford Bismarck

Sanford employees welcome newborns during unforgettable spring snowstorm

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

Close up of a baby powder milk and a bottle for baby formula.

How to navigate the formula shortage and feed your baby

Sanford Health offers support, guidance for parents amid nationwide supply issues

Courtney Collen ⋅ 11 min read

Brad Reimer, CIO at Sanford Health

Becker's Healthcare Podcast (April 2022)

Sanford Health wants other systems to use its homegrown AI tool for nurse scheduling

Becker's Hospital Review (February 2022)

Augmented intelligence will improve patient outcomes and reduce physician burnout

HealthTech Magazine (February 2022)

Who’s requiring workers to be vaccinated?

New York Times (February 2022)

The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn

NPR News (February 2022)

Woman who loves sweets loses 100 pounds, gets diabetes under control

NBC Today (February 2022)

Hospitals begin to limp out of the latest COVID-19 surge

Associated Press (February 2022)

There's a critical shortage of nursing home staff

NPR (February 2022)

The virtual future of health care delivery in rural America

New England Journal of Medicine (February 2022)

The next digital revolution: transforming the future of health care delivery

HealthTech Magazine (January 2022)

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