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Sanford AirMed services to launch in Dickinson, N.D.

The western North Dakota region around Dickinson will soon be home to Sanford AirMed, an air ambulance service that provides medical transport for critically ill or injured patients. The move comes as Spirit Lifeline and its parent company, Texas-based Med-Trans, a national provider of air transport services, made the decision to close its office in […]
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Medcenter One, Sanford Health officially merge

Medcenter One and Sanford Health have determined they are stronger together. On July 2 they officially merged and Sanford Health now features more than 1,200 physicians and 25,000 employees in seven states. Sanford Health will invest $200 million over the next 10 years to enhance health care services in Bismarck-Mandan and throughout western North Dakota, […]
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Sanford Webster Names New CEO

Sanford Webster Names New CEO

David Rogers to lead Webster Medical Center.
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Sanford Health announces children’s clinic in Mexico

Children in the region of Baja, Mexico will soon have their own Castle of Care™. Sanford Health announced today plans to open a Sanford Children’s Clinic in the Baja. The Sanford Children’s Clinic in the Baja is one of seven Sanford Clinic’s announced as part of the initiatives outlined after a $400 million donation from […]
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Sanford Health announces clinic in Ghana, Africa

As a result of a rigorous selection process, Sanford Health officially announced plans today to open a Sanford Clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana, Africa. Through conversations with various World Health Organizations, Ghana has been emphasized as an area of need and opportunity for improved health care services. Sanford will take responsibility for the operations of […]
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Sanford Health Unifies Health System with New Name Mission Vision Values and Wordmark

Sanford Health based in Sioux Falls, SD and MeritCare based in Fargo, ND merged in 2009. Beginning today, the entire organization will bear the name Sanford Health, as well as a new, unified wordmark. (Sioux Falls, SD and Fargo, ND) – Sanford Health & MeritCare unified its organization today under one name, mission, vision, values […]
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Cancer Center Celebrating 20-Years of Caring

On July 2, 1990, MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center opened in Fargo N.D. as a tribute to baseball great Roger Maris, who died of cancer. Now, 20-years later, the center continues to improve the lives of cancer patients throughout the region. Contact: MeritCare Media Relations (701) 234-2000 or (800) 437-4010, ask for media pager #1715 […]
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Sanford Center provides one location for research centers

Sanford Health-MeritCare’s research efforts, once spread out in multiple locations across Sioux Falls, are now located together inside the new Sanford Center. Sanford Health recently converted the former Hutchinson Technology building in northern Sioux Falls into corporate offices and space for all Sanford research centers. The Sanford Center was unveiled during a ribbon cutting celebration […]
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Sanford Childrens Clinic to Open in California

Children in northwest San Diego County will soon have their own Castle of Care™. Sanford Health recently announced plans to open a Sanford Children’s Clinic in Oceanside, CA. Children in northwest San Diego County will soon have their own Castle of Care™. Sanford Health recently announced plans to open a Sanford Children’s Clinic in Oceanside, […]
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Sanford Health breaks ground on children’s clinic in Belize

Central America is one step closer to having more pediatric healthcare closer to home after the groundbreaking on May 4 of the first Sanford Children’s international clinic. The clinic in Belize City, Belize will open by the summer of 2011. It will provide pediatric care to the growing population and be designed in a castle […]
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