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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

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

SHN Staff ⋅ 28 min read

researcher with stem cells

FDA approves umbilical stem cell research for COVID-19

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

Caucasian little boy riding a bicycle wearing a protective mask.

Sanford doctors monitor rare COVID-related illness in kids

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

A Sanford Health truck contains a mobile testing laboratory for COVID-19

Sanford Health deploys COVID-19 mobile testing lab

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 2 min read

Meghan Goldammer and Courtney Collen sit in chairs on opposite sides of a round table for a conversation with topics that included Nurses Week

COVID-19 Q&A: Sanford nursing leader encourages workforce

Pandemic alters Nurses Week and nurses' work, says Meghan Goldammer

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

A female scientist stands next to an antibody testing machine

Sanford Health to bring antibody testing to patients

Antibody testing can help determine who has already been infected with COVID-19

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 3 min read

A man holds a thermometer in a photo representing a home monitoring program

Sanford Health unveils COVID-19 home monitoring program

Temperature and oxygen levels will be monitored for nonhospitalized patients

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

The idea of the employee crisis fund originated at the Sanford Foundation (pictured). (Photo by Simon Floss, Sanford Health News)

Fund to help fellow Sanford employees grows to $1 million

Sanford workers can donate to help those who are facing difficulties

Simon Floss ⋅ 4 min read

A woman in a mask and a yelow Emergency Management vest looks out at the Worthington Ice Arena set up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing.

Sanford opens multi-lane COVID-19 testing center in MN

2,000 JBS employees to be tested at ice arena in Worthington

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 4 min read

A patient appears to be wheeled down a hallway by three nurses, with a LUCAS mechanical CPR device on his chest.

Sanford gets Helmsley grant to buy mechanical CPR devices

Gift is intended to save COVID patients' lives and protect health care workers

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 5 min read

Seth Emineth, 16, smiles in a photo for the Great American Bike Race.

Great American Bike Race goes online to help local children

Stationary bike races turn into virtual events during coronavirus pandemic

Kay Todd ⋅ 4 min read

A gloved hand holds a hydroxychloroquine pill, which will be used in a clinical trial

COVID-19 FAQs: Your clinical trial questions answered

SD trial will look at whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Coronavirus under a microscope looks like a gray ball covered with red crown-like spikes.

Sanford starts blood plasma therapy for COVID patients

Investigational treatment is part of national COVID-19 plasma study

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 3 min read

Randy Bury and Courtney Collen sit with a table in between as they film a Facebook Live Q&A about long-term care

COVID-19 Q&A: Randy Bury on long-term care setting

Good Samaritan Society president says relationships persevere in pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

90-minute rapid coronavirus tests now available

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 5 min read

COVID-19 FAQs with an infectious disease specialist

Simon Floss ⋅ 9 min read

Sanford Health to lead clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment

Shawn Neisteadt ⋅ 7 min read

An open letter from President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Your clinical trial questions answered

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read