Luverne Archives - Sanford Health News

A nurse in full PPE talks to a driver at a COVID-19 test drive-thru station in Fargo, ND

Sanford facilities in rural areas ready for COVID surge

Assured of regional expertise & supplies, sites focus on preparing for patients

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

Physician assistants and rural health care. Hay bales in field after harvest and dramatic sky during sunset.

Vietnam War created PA training for rural, native care

Jared Leighton ⋅ 17 min read

Phil Samuelson stands arms crossed in front of the Good Samaritan Society National Campus pond

Philip Samuelson: ‘Making the care transition stronger’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 10 min read

David Huiskes plays cards in an infusion room while he undergoes cancer treatment. He is looking down while his opponent has her back to the camera.

Cancer survivor rings the bell to celebrate treatment’s end

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read

Rural Health Day: Dianne Karlstad and Troy Grassel laugh during physical therapy

Health care in your hometown? It’s about family, community

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 7 min read

Four speakers share a stage with blue and gray curtains.

Better access to health care might come by virtual exam

Sanford CMO speaks on telehealth panel hosted by US News

Katie Foutz ⋅ 5 min read

Dark blue storm clouds hover over a red barn and other farm buildings.

Opinion: Rural America faces a health care access crisis

It's time for remaining states to adopt Medicaid expansion, Sanford CMO writes

SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

Dr. Josh Crabtree sits along the wall beside a countertop talking with a patient who has his back to the camera.

Josh Crabtree: ‘Doing what’s best for patients’

Doctor now oversees Sanford Health clinic operations, with role in telehealth

Jared Leighton ⋅ 7 min read

population health: Individuals standing in line

Population health: Get healthy now to prevent illness later

Movement could help people overcome social barriers to health

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 17 min read

A telehealth nurse consults a doctor on a computer screen.

Opinion: Telehealth is calling — will Congress pick up?

Telehealth is the house call of the digital age.

Allison Suttle, MD ⋅ 10 min read

A young man sits on a cough between his parents. Family photos and a sign that says "Olson" are displayed on the wall behind them.

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

“He wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the air ambulance."

Jon Berg ⋅ 5 min read

Emily Griese

Research: Community support can ease rural bullying effects

Findings published in SD Medicine, plus other Sanford Health research notes.

SHN Staff ⋅ 18 min read

Carol Wieneke

Nurse celebrates 55 years at Sanford Health

Carol Wieneke is the second most tenured active employee and the most tenured active nursing employee.

Jane Heilmann ⋅ 6 min read

Gladys Buss died in December 2017 at the age of 95 at The Cottage in Luverne, Minn., one of Sanford Health's hospice care sites.

Hospice: Visiting Grandma in different home for the holidays

Last year, we, like many families each year, entered the door of a hospice home to spend a final Christmas with a loved one.

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Brittany Chapin and general surgeon Dr. Kelly Ming

Surgery in her town helps mom see new baby as she heals

And access to Sanford Health medical centers means advanced care is also nearby.

Carson Walker ⋅ 5 min read

Josh Crabtree: ‘Doing what’s best for patients’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 7 min read

Sanford facilities in rural areas ready for COVID surge

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

Cancer survivor rings the bell to celebrate treatment’s end

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 5 min read