Sanford acquires Women’s Health Center in Williston
| Contact: Erin Horn Sanford Health Media Relations 701-516-4903/erin.horn@sanfordhealth.org |
WILLISTON, N.D. (April 9, 2024) — Sanford Health is expanding its commitment to the Williston community with the acquisition of Great Plains Women’s Health Center in Williston effective June 1.
“We are excited to soon welcome Great Plains Women’s Health Center to the Sanford Family,” said Todd Schaffer, M.D., president & CEO of the Bismarck region of Sanford Health. “This acquisition underscores our unwavering commitment to Williston and the surrounding communities while we continue to plan for additional services and specialties in the future.”
All existing Great Plains staff will also be offered jobs and the opportunity to continue to provide care, as part of Sanford Health. Sanford Heath plans to continue offering women’s services in the clinic with the addition of primary and specialty care in the future.
The Great Plains Women’s Health Center is located at 1700 11th St. W. in Willison, North Dakota.
Sanford will continue to provide athletic training services to both Williston High School and Williston State College in addition to supporting health care-specific workforce development efforts at Williston State College.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 25 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
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 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 45 hospitals, 211 clinic locations, more than 160 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers, 2,900 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 540 active clinical trials, and nine world clinic locations 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.
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