Innovations Archives - Sanford Health News

Sanford Health Dr. Paola Vermeer in her lab at Sanford Research

Nerve-wrecking: ‘New way of attacking cancer’

Sanford Health's Paola Vermeer hopes to slow cancer by disrupting nerves

Carson Walker ⋅ 8 min read

David Shulkin sitting at his desk and smiling with a window in the background.

David Shulkin: ‘Innovation is central to our mission’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 14 min read

Four college students present under Technology Solutions banner at Sanford Health Tech Summit.

Students use game technology to rethink health challenges

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 4 min read

Dr. Patrick Kelly performs an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair wearing a glowing head lamp and surgical mask. A computer screen is behind him and nurses stand beside him.

Aortic stent graft named FDA ‘breakthrough’ device

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Innovation unit leader spent year as a patient

Carson Walker ⋅ 9 min read

Andy Wentzy stands in front of flags from different countries.

Andy Wentzy: ‘We have world-class partners’

World Clinic leader helps drive health care development globally

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

Cassie Hajek, a doctor in a white coat, holds a stethoscope to listen to an adult patient's chest in a medical exam room.

Which genetic tests are out there? A comparison

"Newt's World" podcast explores DNA testing with Sanford Health genetics experts

Katie Foutz ⋅ 5 min read

Dr. Christine Arnold is a pediatrician who has invented a bug bite cream, takes an interest in studying home remedies.

Sanford doctor prescribes her own bug bite cream

Christine Arnold's bug cream helps kids cope with discomfort and avoid infection

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

Hospital Metropolitano Sanford Health in Costa Rica

Sanford Health acquires stake in Costa Rican health system

Hospital Metropolitano one of fastest growing private organizations in country

Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 4 min read

Nursing students in uniform line the stairs outside of a building.

From roles to tools (and air conditioning), care has changed

Doctors' and nurses' duties have evolved, along with technological advancements

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

Several children, along with nurses, are sitting in wheelchairs or lying in beds on a deck attached to Sioux Valley Hospital in this historic photo from the 1940s.

Sanford Health’s history of service to patients, community

Facing epidemics, or one patient's fear, employees try to make a difference

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

A large house stands on a corner lot with little around it but yard.

Tracing memories in Sanford Health’s 125-year mission

Past and present leaders reflect on the health system's history and future

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 17 min read

Sanford Chip tray

What does the Sanford Chip test for?

This simple blood test provides insights to inherited conditions and how you process medications.

SHN Staff ⋅ 13 min read

Micah Aberson speaks to a television news crew at the Sanford Sports Complex

Micah Aberson: ‘Helping the people who help people’

'Chief global brand officer' markets Sanford Health around the world

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

Ashley Schwab and Megan Baldridge sit next to each other in the lobby of Sanford Imagenetics.

Sanford Chip results: Two patients’ perspectives

After genetic test, Ashley Schwab and Megan Baldridge feel more in control

SHN Staff ⋅ 9 min read

Sanford Health’s history of service to patients, community

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

Sanford Health, VA partnership improves veterans’ services

Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 6 min read

What does the Sanford Chip test for?

SHN Staff ⋅ 13 min read

Sanford Health acquires stake in Costa Rican health system

Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 4 min read

New Sanford Health: A conversation with Kelby Krabbenhoft

Jacqueline Palfy ⋅ 15 min read