Coronavirus - Sanford Health News

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

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

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Sanford oncologist helps ease patient worry during pandemic

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

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

A senior woman using a tablet at home

Telemedicine helps long-term care residents see the doctor

Virtual visits maintain a vital connection to help residents stay healthy

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Screen shot from SD COVID Sitters and Services website

SD COVID Sitters: USD medical students lend a helping hand

While they can't be in clinics or hospitals, students offer household help

Keeley Meier ⋅ 6 min read

A man's hands hold a tablet in this illustration for a telemedicine story

Director of 10 clinics driven to improve care for patients

Reaching out to patients helped lift video visits, depression care in pandemic

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

A woman plays guitar for a young patient at Sanford Medical Center Fargo for music therapy

Music therapy a calling for Sanford Health’s Anna Mitchell

Combining talent and caregiving, 'private concerts' offer patients moments of calm

Mick Garry ⋅ 9 min read

A portrait of Brett Wigglesworth

F-M Ambulance leader wins national achievement award

Brett Wigglesworth's commitment to patients earns him Star of Life Award

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

A nurse with a mask sits outside in a chair facing an interviewer in another chair

Good Samaritan Society caregivers: ‘Everything has changed’

Staff at Sioux Falls Village love residents and hurt for their families

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

Charts of data

Health care hero: Doug Nowak, COVID data analytics leader

Sanford Health team creates models that help caregivers stay ahead of pandemic

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

A portrait of the Oelkers family, with four boys, two of whom have special needs

Families with special needs face added challenges amid COVID

Disruption of support services may add to distance learning, working from home

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 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