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Hypertension vs. hypotension: Why blood pressure matters
Checking and treating can reduce risk of damage to your heart, brain and kidneys
A rural-urban residency rotation model
Podcast: Doctor training gets redesigned for all of America, not just big cities
Secrets of memory loss, according to a brain specialist
Podcast: Understanding Alzheimer’s as a form of dementia and how to spot it early
The business of caring for America’s seniors
Podcast: Two senior care CEOs discuss how policy, tech and workforce can advance quality care
Hospital at Home moves care where patients heal best
Podcast: Hospital leaders advocate for expanding, supporting more home care
Tips for finding senior care, from a senior care nurse
Podcast: Nursing director shares lessons from moving her own grandparents into a nursing home
Functional fitness: What is it & why is it needed as we age?
Podcast: Experts work with your goals to help with movements, activities that directly translate into your everyday lifestyle
Mentor, trainee share lessons from admin training program
Podcast: Leadership development rotations include a day as a nursing home resident
What makes small-town nursing homes tick?
Podcast: Good Samaritan leaders depend on community support to engage residents, help staff
Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it
Podcast: Learn tips for dealing with loss, finding purpose, staying social and more
Recent Stories
Good Samaritan Society named one of America’s best employers
Forbes magazine ranks 500 midsize companies whose employees would recommend them to friends and family
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High COVID-19 booster rates help residents stay safer
90% of Good Samaritan Society residents have received a booster shot, far above national average
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Nurse, fundraiser nears retirement after 55 years of service
Good Samaritan Society leader: “We would not be here in Algona without Mary Hannover”
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Stained glass with a past shines at Good Samaritan Society
Nursing home chapel in one Minnesota location salvaged windows from another
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Experienced nurses save co-worker’s life
Good Samaritan Society CNA needed CPR during a seizure at work
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Sanford Health, Society leaders honor retiring Randy Bury
CEO retires from Good Samaritan Society after 40+ years of service to health system
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‘Team Lowell’ gets 77-year-old on his feet and back home
After a year of rehabilitation, Good Samaritan Society resident walks out on his own
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Three neighbors spend 40+ years serving up food, friendship
They work in the Good Samaritan Society – Maplewood area where they grew up
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Good Samaritan Society’s new CEO is a familiar face
Nate Schema has a passion for the faith-based organization where he’s worked for 15 years
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Respite care provides family a much-needed break
Good Samaritan Society supports health care and helps identify other needs
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Trending
At 86, veteran is cherished nursing home volunteer
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Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
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Activities enrich life for senior care residents
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Cancer
Children's Health
Heart
- First-in-state CT imaging debuts at Sanford Black Hills
- Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
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Orthopedics
- Pediatric scoliosis: What every parent should know
- World of adventure awaits after hip replacement surgery
- Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
- Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
- Curiosity sparks decades of guiding students through science
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
- More in Research
Senior Services
- SD nursing home honored to care for World War II veteran
- 101-year-old ‘farm girl’ finds community with Good Samaritan
- 7 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
- Good Samaritan shares commitment to high-quality senior care
- Quality care, reliable funding are top issues for seniors
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
- Sanford Health CEO to speak at Healthcare of Tomorrow event
- Sanford leaders spotlight AI innovation at digital summit
- Fortune’s ‘most innovative’ list includes Sanford Health
- Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
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News
- Sanford Health News earns 6 Regional Emmy nominations
- Sanford medical centers named ‘great hospitals in America’
- 7 Sanford hospitals among top places for heart attack care
- One system, one mission: Partnership strengthens care in MN
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health complete partnership
- More in News
Sanford Health Foundation
- A Million Little Moments: Children’s Gala Raises $2.4 Million for Sanford Children’s
- Pat’s Story: The Gift of Music
- Annie’s Story: A Princess, A Castle and a Kingdom of Caregivers Find Victory Over Childhood Cancer
- Maci’s Story: Finding Joy in the Journey
- Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- Why Bedtime Routines Matter
- Kick Boredom with Healthy Choices
- Mental Health Myths vs. Reality: Understanding the Truth About Teen Mental Well-Being
- Mindfulness in Schools: How to Create a Mindful Classroom
- Classroom-Friendly Yoga Poses: Simple Exercises to Help Students Reset and Refocus
- More in Sanford fit
