Workplace Health - Sanford Health News

A Sanford health nurse in face shield and mask hands a paper to another nurse wearing gloves and holding a bag to safely receive it.

‘Psychological PPE’ resources offered for front-line workers

Dr. Craig Uthe and Dr. Jeffrey Leichter share wellness message with employees

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Three Sanford Health employees sit talking in a conference room, spaced 6 feet apart from each other.

Sanford cares for its caregivers as human beings first

Courtney Collen ⋅ 3 min read

Health care provider looking at her smartphone in a hospital waiting area with blue chairs.

Help line answers call to support ND medical community

Katie Foutz ⋅ 6 min read

Three Good Samaritan Society employees in PPE stand talking outside a nursing home resident's room.

COVID-19 FAQs: Do hospitals & nursing homes have enough PPE?

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

A young designer looking stressed out while working in an office

Warning signs and ways to manage stress

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 12 min read

Two older women sit talking in a tropical garden.

Prevent ‘elderspeak’ when addressing older adults

Childlike language reinforces misconceptions about age, competency, independence

Good Samaritan Society Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling woman with band-aid on her arm after flu shot in exam room.

Good Samaritan Society honored for vaccination effort

Society earns national award for employee immunization against seasonal flu

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Daughter and mother Julia and Jenn Anderson smile outside their workplace.

Multiple generations work at Good Samaritan Society

Meet a few mother-daughter duos working together in senior care

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 6 min read

Virtual job fairs become the norm at Sanford Health

New hiring platform hosts video chats and widens job candidate pool

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Meghan Goldammer and Courtney Collen sit in chairs on opposite sides of a round table for a conversation with topics that included Nurses Week

COVID-19 Q&A: Sanford nursing leader encourages workforce

Pandemic alters Nurses Week and nurses' work, says Meghan Goldammer

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Employee health staff members wearing masks hold a poster with hearts that spell out EMPLOYEE HEALTH: WE ARE HERE FOR YOU in a sign of encouragement

Sanford, Good Samaritan Society offer extra employee support

Physical, financial and emotional support programs expand during pandemic

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

A female Sanford Health worker in a face mask reaches over a partition to take the temperature of a male Sanford Health employee.

Sanford takes additional measures in commitment to safety

As knowledge of COVID-19 evolves, so does protection for patients and employees

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Hundreds of test tubes hold COVID-19 tests underway at Sanford laboratory

COVID-19 FAQs: Who gets tested?

U.S. currently can't test "anyone we want," says Sanford Health VP

Katie Foutz ⋅ 5 min read

A man and woman lead young children in a song.

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Essential workers can get emergency child care while they respond to COVID-19

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

A male nurse shares his stethoscope with an elementary school boy as they sit on an exam room table.

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Medical students learn kind habits go beyond bedside manner

Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read

Virtual job fairs become the norm at Sanford Health

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Sanford cares for its caregivers as human beings first

Courtney Collen ⋅ 3 min read

Good Samaritan Society honored for vaccination effort

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Prevent ‘elderspeak’ when addressing older adults

Good Samaritan Society Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Multiple generations work at Good Samaritan Society

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 6 min read