Medical centers in Fargo, Sioux Falls ranked best in Dakotas
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Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / jon.berg@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2022-2023 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota.
The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings are published to help patients decide where to receive care. U.S. News evaluates data on nearly 5,000 hospitals in 16 adult specialties, 9 adult procedures and conditions and 10 pediatric specialties.
Sanford USD Medical Center received high-performing rankings in three adult specialty areas, including gastroenterology and gastroenterology surgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
In gastroenterology and gastroenterology surgery, Sanford USD Medical Center ranks as one of the top in the nation when comparing those specialty services with health care systems across the country.
“Our caregivers continue to showcase unparalleled resilience every day, providing world-class care to our patients as Sanford Health continues to advance on its goal of becoming the premier rural health system in the United States,” said Paul Hanson, president and CEO of Sanford USD Medical Center. “Earning this ranking two consecutive years is an honor and a true testament to the high-quality care we deliver to our patients across the state of South Dakota.”
Sanford USD Medical Center is also rated high-performing in 15 procedures and conditions, including colon cancer surgery, heart failure, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart attack, diabetes, kidney failure, prostate cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, back surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pneumonia.
Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranked high-performing in urology and is rated high performing in 10 procedures and specialties, including colon cancer surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, kidney failure, hip replacement, knee replacement and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
“This ranking from U.S. News validates our commitment to state-of-the-art health care to the people and families who need it most,” said Tiffany Lawrence, president and CEO of Sanford Medical Center Fargo. “We continue to enhance our care, by meeting patients where they are at and ensuring they have access to quality health care, close to home.”
For more information about Sanford Health, visit SanfordHealth.org.
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 serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. 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.
