Sanford Health appoints new CEO in Chamberlain

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Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Jon.Berg@sanfordhealth.org

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanford Health has named Josh Sammons, MPT, MBA, administrator and CEO of Sanford Chamberlain.

Sammons brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience, including clinical care, rehabilitation services and multi-site clinic operations. He currently serves as a clinic director for several Sanford locations across southwest Minnesota, including Windom, Tracy, Westbrook, Mountain Lake and surrounding communities.

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead the extremely talented team of clinicians, nurses, nurse aids and caregivers in Chamberlain who work tirelessly every day to enhance the care we provide patients in the community,” Sammons said. “As a rural community, providing accessible healthcare for patients is critical and I’m honored to have the privilege of working alongside this team to meet our patients where they’re at.”

Sanford Chamberlain serves patients in the Tri-County area of Brule, Buffalo and Lyman counties. Several specialties travel to Chamberlain for outreach, including behavioral health, women’s health, heart and vascular and orthopedics.

Originally from Huron, South Dakota, Sammons has spent the past 26 years in Windom, Minnesota, working as a physical therapist and clinic director. His collaborative leadership style and deep understanding of both clinical and operational environments position him well to serve in the Chamberlain area.

Sammons begins his role as administrator and CEO June 29.

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 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 Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 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.

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