Coronavirus - Sanford Health News

Sanford is official mobile COVID-19 testing partner of PGA

Health system will test golfers, caddies and staff at each tournament stop

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Caucasian woman in a mask talks to a caucasian fertility doctor in a mask as they sit in an exam room.

Coronavirus disrupts fertility care, IVF treatments

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

A doctor wears a mask during a wellness exam with a female patient

Your health matters: Don’t delay your care or screenings

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

A man plays guitar and sings into a microphone in the courtyard of the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village nursing home.

Community concerts benefit nursing home residents

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford employee writes song for coronavirus workers

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Coronaviruses under electron microscope on blue background. Illustration of COVID-19.

COVID-19 FAQs: Can the coronavirus live on surfaces?

You can catch virus from table tops, doorknobs but more likely from other people

Courtney Collen ⋅ 3 min read

National campus of Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, a corporate building surrounded by natural prairie, a pond and flagpoles at the entrance.

Pandemic shows Good Samaritan, Sanford are stronger together

2019 merger between two health systems helps solve 2020 challenges

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Amber Williams, daughter of Brenda Russ, sits with a sewing machine behind her

Daughter makes hundreds of face masks in memory of RN mom

Fabric from Brenda Russ, who died of cancer, now helps protect her co-workers

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read

Social distancing and senior care during COVID-19: Joan Coleman shows her iPad screen to her family outside her window. Birthday balloons and banners decorate her room.

Care, birthday party go ‘above and beyond’ at SF Village

Family faces physical distance but social closeness during pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A woman drives a car to recognize Sanford Health volunteers with a gift at their homes

Traveling this summer? How to travel safely during COVID-19

Infectious disease specialist recommends social distancing, even on the road

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

A pregnant woman, Michele Sorenson, is held by her husband, Kyle. They appreciate the prenatal video visit option

Prenatal video visit option pleases couple and OB/GYN

Benefits include convenience and a more personal atmosphere

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Sanford oncologist helps ease patient worry during pandemic

When navigating a patient's cancer journey, Dr. Nurkic "treats them like family"

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Rochelle Rindels and Courtney Collen sit facing each other in lounge chairs during a Facebook Live broadcast at the Good Samaritan Society National Campus.

COVID-19 Q&A: Nursing leader on caregiver, resident safety

Good Samaritan Society makes phased reopening plans for residents and visitors

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Hospital patient window decorated with hearts.

COVID-19 FAQs: When can I have visitors in the hospital?

Learn how the one-visitor limit affects hospital stays and clinic appointments

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 4 min read

A female Sanford Health worker reaches over a partition to take the temperature of a woman in a face mask.

Sanford Health lifts some visitor restrictions

Guidelines protect patients and staff during coronavirus pandemic

SHN Staff ⋅ 28 min read

Keeping a positive mindset amid COVID-19 pandemic

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Visitor policy promotes a safer environment at Sanford

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Focus on your behaviors to relieve coronavirus anxiety

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Are pregnant women ‘high risk’?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Will hand-washing and hand sanitizer help?

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read