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Bemidji woman loses 90 lbs. with help of Sanford nutrition

Bemidji woman loses 90 lbs. with help of Sanford nutrition

Supportive staff and program help get diabetes, weight and health under control
Jason Anschutz 6 min read
Dialogue, education can break down Native barriers to care

Dialogue, education can break down Native barriers to care

Outreach underway to Native Americans, who make up roughly 10% of Sanford Health patients
Simon Floss 7 min read
Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

Blood donations needed during COVID-19 pandemic

Vacations, weather, and illness affect blood donor numbers even in normal years
Simon Floss 4 min read
Top stories of 2021 show all the ways Sanford Health cares

Top stories of 2021 show all the ways Sanford Health cares

COVID-19 vaccines headlined but couldn’t happen without supporting cast of caregivers
Katie Foutz 2 min read
Sanford sporting events of all sizes make economic impact

Sanford sporting events of all sizes make economic impact

Sports Complex is home base for big events and little kids ‘looking for a chance to play’
Mick Garry 8 min read
Sanford contributes $11.9B to regional economy, study finds

Sanford contributes $11.9B to regional economy, study finds

Regional leaders praise health system’s impact on economic growth, philanthropy and community
Courtney Collen 13 min read
Sanford Health vaccinates first kids 5-11 against COVID

Sanford Health vaccinates first kids 5-11 against COVID

To these kids, vaccination means more fun, more normalcy, even wishes come true
Mick Garry 13 min read
Health advocate provides comfort, trust for Native patients

Health advocate provides comfort, trust for Native patients

Joseph Beaudreau of Sanford Bemidji is a member of the Ojibwe tribe
Jason Anschutz 5 min read
Northern MN behavioral health center now under construction

Northern MN behavioral health center now under construction

Partnership with state and county aims to help patients for generations to come
Jason Anschutz 5 min read
COVID-19 diary from a medical-surgical nurse

COVID-19 diary from a medical-surgical nurse

Jessica doesn’t want another COVID-19 patient dying away from their loved ones
SHN Staff 4 min read