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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
Exercise, social time can slow progression of Alzheimer’s
People who get out and walk daily keep their brains healthy for a longer time
⋅ 10 min read
Equine therapy boosts spirits with horse power
Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society welcome horse visitors to Windom location
⋅ 6 min read
Resident beats the odds to recover from COVID-19
She's back home at Good Samaritan Society after hospital stay and plasma therapy
⋅ 6 min read
Prevent ‘elderspeak’ when addressing older adults
Childlike language reinforces misconceptions about age, competency, independence
⋅ 5 min read
Family thanks nurse for father’s end-of-life care
Good Samaritan Society's Kacie Kula, RN, treats residents like family
⋅ 4 min read
Clinical educator volunteers to help in tough spots
Specialist traveled cross-country to respond to COVID-19 community outbreaks
⋅ 7 min read
Good Samaritan Society honored for vaccination effort
Society earns national award for employee immunization against seasonal flu
⋅ 3 min read
Connection Center keeps families updated during pandemic
Especially now, “phone calls provide a different level of connection"
⋅ 4 min read
Dietary teams at Good Samaritan Society adapt during COVID
Room service is the new normal while dining rooms are closed for the pandemic
⋅ 5 min read
Good Samaritan iPads ‘bring life’ to residents nationwide
Tablets enable video conferencing for families who can’t visit in person
⋅ 6 min read
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Long-time facilities manager retires, son steps in
⋅ 6 min read
Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
⋅ 7 min read
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- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
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- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
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Orthopedics
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- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
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- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
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- Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
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Senior Services
Innovations
- 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
- Virtual care at Sanford Health reaches milestone
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News
- Sanford Sports creates Black Hills home at E3 in Rapid City
- Sanford Bismarck CEO appointed to national leadership role
- Sanford medical centers ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
- Public celebration set to honor legacy of T. Denny Sanford
- Rapid City, Sanford Health unveil sports complex partnership
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Sanford Health Foundation
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