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A rural-urban residency rotation model
Podcast: Doctor training gets redesigned for all of America, not just big cities
Thriving in a dynamic health insurance landscape
Podcast: How provider-aligned plans keep patients centered
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
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
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
Sustainable home care needs caregivers, lawmaker support
Podcast: Home care agencies can be most successful when connected to a hospital system, says consultant
Recent Stories
Sanford World Clinic depends on local providers in Ghana
Five clinics have provided health care to 1.5 million patients
⋅ 8 min read
COVID-19 patient: ‘There’s no place like home’
After 52 days in two Sanford hospitals, Kristi Hegenbarth gets a sweet sendoff
⋅ 7 min read
Small-town doctors’ visits keep heart care close to home
Heart specialist outreach makes a difference for patient in Vermillion, SD
⋅ 7 min read
Stationary or mobile, heart screenings catch problems early
"Get it done. You're the one who is in charge of your own health."
⋅ 3 min read
Triage nurse cares for patients one phone call at a time
Sarah Carey uses family medicine and hospital experience to reach out remotely
⋅ 6 min read
Sanford distributes vaccine to its rural hospitals, clinics
Small town health care workers are thankful for COVID-19 vaccine close to home
⋅ 9 min read
‘Virtual Doctor’ takes top honors in HealthHack contest
Students answer Sanford Health's call for innovative health care solutions
⋅ 7 min read
Sanford Health idea challenge takes on suicide prevention
Pandemic has worsened suicide risk for patients and those who care for them
⋅ 13 min read
Sanford, UND unveil Behavioral Health Bridge
Website aims to limit long-term mental health effects from COVID-19 pandemic
⋅ 9 min read
Sanford Health fights hunger with $3 million donation
The pandemic has exacerbated hunger, and the health system is responding
⋅ 4 min read
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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
- More in Heart
Orthopedics
- 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
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
- 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
- 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
- Activities enrich life for senior care residents
- 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
- More in Innovations
News
- 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
- Sanford Sports creates Black Hills home at E3 in Rapid City
- 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
- Mindfulness in Schools: How to Create a Mindful Classroom
- Classroom-Friendly Yoga Poses: Simple Exercises to Help Students Reset and Refocus
- 10 Ways to Minimize Screen Time
- An Educator’s Guide to Emotional Regulation in Schools
- Top 10 Children’s Books to Inspire Growth Mindset and Resilience
- More in Sanford fit
