Tracy 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-19 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

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

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

SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

A male therapist stands with his arms pointing straight out from his sides, demonstrating for a female patient seated for a physical therapy session.

Sanford Tracy Rehab helps stroke & surgery patients recover

Speech therapy, PT, OT services close to home make healing easier

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 4 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

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

children playing in a gym during physical education

fitClub integrates with Minnesota physical education classes

Sanford Fit teaches healthy choices along themes of recharge, mood, food & move

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

A Sanford Health nurse stands at a hospital patient's bedside and shares an electronic medical record on a wireless tablet device.

25 Sanford facilities designated ‘Most Wired’

List recognizes excellence in health care IT

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Twenty Students Selected as Sanford Health Network Scholarship Recipients

This scholarship provides financial aid to future health care students.

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Twenty Students Selected as Sanford Health Network Health Career Scholarship Recipients

Each recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship to support their education.

SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read