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Get used to diabetes checkups being a call or click away
Podcast: Dr. David Newman provides virtual care from Fargo, North Dakota
What shared nursing governance looks like in North Dakota
Podcast: Sanford Bismarck VP of nursing on debriefing after tough days, ‘Zen Den’ and repeat success
Rural health care workforce must ‘skill up, scale up’
Podcast: Microsoft’s Toni Thomas uses data to reveal health care access issues
AMA president offers Rx for workforce resilience
Podcast: Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld discusses physician burnout causes and cures at rural health summit
Meaningful work, social links are critical for health care
Podcast: Dr. Zeke Emanuel cites essential elements for reinventing America’s health care workforce
Choosing the right birth control
Podcast: Your choices depend on your lifestyle and your needs, says Sanford OB/GYN
What does it mean to future-proof our workforce?
Podcast: Virtual care and patient focus will be key, says doctor and former health care executive
Solving worker shortages in nursing homes
Podcast: Staffing needs and solutions extend beyond senior care, says CEO of American Health Care Association
Virtual clinic shortens distance to health care
Podcast: Residents of rural North Dakota welcome Sanford Virtual Care’s first satellite clinic
A senior nursing student chats about her career path
Podcast: New RN and her mentor share what makes nursing at Sanford Health different
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Nate White named new Sanford Fargo leader
White is the chief operating officer for Sanford, a position he’s held since 2012. He is the successor to longtime administrator Paul Richard, who will retire later this year after overseeing the merger of MeritCare and Sanford Health and the construction of a $494 million medical center in Fargo. “Nate started with us as an […]
Sanford launches innovative data project to improve care
Researchers from Dakota universities and private institutions will use real-time data from Sanford Health to study patient trends. The data, which will be stripped of private information, can help improve patient care by identifying underlying causes for various illnesses. The Sanford Data Collaborative will give researchers valuable insights into critical health issues like cancer, diabetes, […]
Sanford studying immunotherapy drug for esophageal cancer
A clinical trial at Sanford Health is studying if an immunotherapy drug developed by Merck might be able to treat certain patients with advanced esophageal cancer. The Merck Keynote 181 trial is now open at Sanford. The study is exploring the Merck drug pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor that allows the body to recognize the […]
Sanford, Good Samaritan Society name new joint venture
In July, Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society announced a joint venture to improve senior services in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The joint venture includes a new 120-bed rehabilitation/skilled care center being built in southeast Mandan, Sanford Health Sunset Drive Continuing Care Center, Sanford Health St. Vincent’s Continuing Care Center and the Good Samaritan Society […]
Berg family announces $110,000 gift benefiting Sanford POWER
The family of Benjamin Berg is announcing a $110,000 donation to the Sanford Health Foundation. The generous donation will benefit the Sanford POWER Baseball Academy, a camp held for three months in the winter to help young athletes improve their baseball mechanics and hitting. In addition to benefiting the baseball academy, a scholarship will be […]
Ovarian cancer survival rates improve in Sanford study
A Sanford Research lab is studying a protein’s role in improving survival in ovarian cancer patients. Findings published in Oncogenesis indicate a higher level of a specific protein correlates with an increased survival rate and decrease in the spreading of cancer cells. Kristi Egland, Ph.D., an associate scientist in the Cancer Biology Research Center at […]
Sanford Research study may hold keys to disease therapies
Scientists at Sanford Research have just developed a new model which could have lasting implications for some of the world’s most dangerous diseases like cancer, diabetes, neurodegeneration, heart disease and respiratory distress syndrome. The new study, led by Peter Vitiello, Ph.D., an associate scientist in the Children’s Health Research Center at Sanford Research, was recently […]
3D mammography now available in Bemidji
The Edith Sanford Breast Center in Bemidji is now using 3D mammography. This advanced breast cancer detection tool gives radiologists better visualization of the breast. This includes identifying previously undetectable cancer earlier and reducing the need for additional follow-up tests. 3D mammography is the most effective screening tool for diagnosing breast cancer. It performs particularly […]
Sanford kidney development study selected for NIH funding
A Sanford Research scientist studying kidney development has received $1.45 million from the National Institutes of Health to further explore how certain cells of the organ develop. Kameswaran Surendran, Ph.D., secured the award under the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Surendran’s study will focus on understanding the underlying mechanisms that […]
Sanford studying impact of genetics on cancer treatments
A new study open and enrolling patients at Sanford Health is exploring how genomic profiling might help improve treatment options for patients with advanced or rare forms of cancer. The COMPASS study examines the latest genetic sequencing tools to personalize cancer treatments based on each patient’s genomic information. Steven Powell, M.D., and Sam Milanovich, M.D., […]
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