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Meet 3 women who are leading senior care into the future
Podcast: ‘Women of Distinction’ recipients recall first jobs and rural care as a calling
Sanford Health’s commitment to our veteran community
Podcast: Capt. Paul Weckman on veterans programs at Sanford, Good Samaritan Society
The fight against CF: breathing life into patients
Podcast: 2020 Sanford Lorraine Cross Award finalist Dr. Michael Welsh talks fighting CF
A mark through coronaviruses
Podcast: Dr. Mark Denison has been studying coronaviruses since the 1980s
Committing to a cure for cancer
Podcast: Through CAR T-cells, Dr. Carl June has found a way to fight leukemia
Recent Stories
Two Good Samaritan nursing homes named best in nation
Ranking includes medical expert reviews, accreditations and resident satisfaction
Sanford Health News earns 6 Regional Emmy nominations
Stories highlighting children’s to senior care go up for video and TV awards Oct. 17
Sanford medical centers named ‘great hospitals in America’
Becker's recognizes nation's leading hospitals for quality care, patient outcomes
Good Samaritan admin named national leader of the year
Minnesota leader receives prestigious award from National Center for Assisted Living
7 Sanford hospitals among top places for heart attack care
American College of Cardiology recognizes sustained, high quality of care
Sanford surgeon earns prestigious traveling fellowship
Dr. Nathan Skelley exchanges ideas, techniques with top orthopedic surgeons
Sanford medical centers ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
U.S. News & World Report 2026-27 rankings recognize hospitals for exceptional care
Sanford USD Medical Center earns 5-star CMS rating
2026 ratings by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recognize healthcare quality
7 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
Silver winners are long-term care locations with best quality metrics, survey results
Sanford Health MD named Top 50 clinical leader
Modern Healthcare recognizes clinical leaders who are driving transformation
Cancer
Children's Health
Heart
- Heart surgery, pacemaker keep sailing enthusiast in motion
- 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
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Orthopedics
- ‘Don’t be afraid’: Alan Helgeson on knee replacement journey
- 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
- More in Orthopedics
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
- Good Samaritan admin named national leader of the year
- Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
- 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
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
- Michelle Baack, MD, appointed president of Sanford Research
- Sanford Health shares AI adoption insights at national event
- 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
- More in Innovations
News
Sanford Health Foundation
- Checking In: Meet the New Manager of the Peltier Lodge
- Robin’s Story: Finding a Calling in the NICU
- Philanthropy at Work: One Year In, Peds ED Visits Up 15 Percent
- Sanford Health Foundation Earns National Recognition
- New Philanthropy-funded NICU Coming to Marshfield Children’s Hospital
- More in Sanford Health Foundation