August 3, 2026
Contact:
Chelsey Kralicek
Sanford Health Media Relations
701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org
Project is a joint venture between Sanford Bismarck and CHI St. Alexius Health
BISMARCK, N.D. – Central Dakota Hospital Laundry (CDHL), a trusted provider of healthcare laundry and linen services throughout central and western North Dakota, has begun a $17 million expansion and modernization project designed to increase capacity, improve efficiency and support the growing needs of healthcare organizations across the region.
Construction on the project began in early July at CDHL’s facility located at 1300 Industrial Dr. in Bismarck. The project includes a 15,000 to 17,000-square-foot addition and the installation of all new processing equipment. When complete, the upgraded facility is expected to increase production capacity by 50% to 70%, positioning CDHL to meet increasing demand while enhancing service and operational efficiency.
“This investment represents an important step in the future of Central Dakota Hospital Laundry,” said Mike Voigt, general manager, CDHL. “By expanding and modernizing our facility, we are strengthening our ability to serve healthcare organizations across North Dakota while ensuring we continue to provide the reliable, high-quality linen services that support patient care every day.”
For more than 50 years, Central Dakota Hospital Laundry has provided essential laundry and linen services to hospitals and healthcare organizations throughout North Dakota. The organization serves a wide range of healthcare customers, including Sanford Health, CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck Cancer Center and healthcare facilities in communities such as Dickinson and Minot.
Jointly owned by Sanford Health and CHI St. Alexius Health, CDHL employs approximately 19 team members and plays a critical role in supporting healthcare delivery by ensuring hospitals and healthcare facilities have access to high-quality, reliable linen services.
“Central Dakota Hospital Laundry has been a trusted partner in supporting healthcare delivery across North Dakota for decades,” said Todd Schaffer, M.D., President & CEO, Sanford Bismarck. “This investment ensures we can continue meeting the growing needs of hospitals and healthcare providers while maintaining the high level of quality and reliability our patients and caregivers depend on every day. We are excited to see this important project move forward and to support CDHL’s continued growth and success.”
“Reliable linen services are an essential part of providing safe, quality patient care, and Central Dakota Hospital Laundry plays a critical role in supporting healthcare organizations throughout our region,” said Reed Reyman, Ed.S., President, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck. “This expansion and modernization project reflects a strong commitment to the future and will help ensure healthcare facilities have the resources they need for years to come. We are proud to be part of this investment and celebrate this important milestone.”
The expansion follows an exterior renovation completed approximately one year ago and reflects CDHL’s ongoing commitment to growth, modernization and long-term sustainability. While the project will enhance services for the healthcare organizations that rely on CDHL, its primary focus is strengthening the organization’s operations and ensuring it can continue to meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers throughout the region.
Once completed, the project will significantly expand CDHL’s production capabilities, improve workflow efficiencies and support future growth, allowing the organization to continue serving as a vital healthcare partner for decades to come.
About Central Dakota Hospital Laundry
Central Dakota Hospital Laundry (CDHL) was founded in 1972 as a Cooperative venture to provide sanitary linens to Bismarck Hospital and St. Alexius Hospital. Today the facility operates Monday through Friday between the hours of 4am and 2pm in a 16,134sf facility to deliver a full line of linen products to Sanford and CHI St. Alexius Hospitals. CDHL also provides linen services to 40 clinics and a 120-bed nursing home in a service area that spans over a 182-mile radius from the Bismarck facility. CDHL also has agreements with the Sanford Hospital laundry in Fargo and the State of North Dakota to provide laundry services in the event of emergencies or disasters. The General Manager at CDHL works in conjunction with a team of 20 employees to purchase, process, and deliver products to customers.
The CDHL facility is the only one of its size and capability in west central North Dakota, and beyond that specializes in purchasing and caring for medical industry linens. The plant utilizes a continuous batch washer along with three industrial dryers and other advanced equipment to process over 3 million pounds of sanitized healthcare linen annually. CDHL also utilizes two delivery vehicles and coordinates with customer couriers to ensure products flow in and out of the facility effectively each day.
Product standardization, inventory control and effective vendor management allows CDHL to negotiate the purchase of products at a lower cost. It can then use its employees and equipment to process those products efficiently on a daily basis. The end result is the timely delivery of sanitary linen products that help improve the quality of life for the patients and medical personnel who are the end users of CDHL products at a cost that has consistently remained well below market per pound delivered. And, because of our cooperative status, savings are returned annually to our owners in the form of patronage payments which also helps keep healthcare costs affordable.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes 92 retail pharmacies, including Sanford and Lewis Drug pharmacies with locations in 6 states, and more than 300 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
About CHI St. Alexius Health
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is an acute care medical center offering a full line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including primary and specialty physician clinics. Since its founding in 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has been dedicated to serving the residents of central and western North Dakota, northern South Dakota and eastern Montana. St. Alexius was founded by the Sisters of St. Benedict of the Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, N.D. and, as an organization, follows the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services as promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is proud of its stellar reputation as a caring, high quality medical center and of its many awards for clinical excellence, customer satisfaction and community service, but is even more proud of the dedication to their mission. Throughout its history, the medical center has proudly served central and western North Dakota. CHI St. Alexius Health’s ever-expanding lists of medical programs, services and providers play an important role in the overall health and well-being of our communities, working hard every day to meet you and your family’s needs.
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