Sanford Health opens special care unit in Bismarck

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Jon Berg
Sanford Media – Bismarck Region
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BISMARCK, N.D., Nov. 25, 2020 — To help meet the growing need in the region, Sanford Health in Bismarck opened a new unit Wednesday dedicated to providing care for patients with COVID-19. The 20-bed hospital unit, called Sanford Ninth Street Special Care Unit, is located in the former Bismarck Surgical Associates building on North Ninth Street in Bismarck.

“These are unprecedented times,” said Dr. Michael LeBeau, president/CEO of Sanford Health in Bismarck. “In my 13 years as a physician in Bismarck-Mandan, I never imagined there would come a time when we would be opening up an off-site hospital unit. But our patients are our top priority, and our focus remains on caring for our community.”

All patients with emergency care needs still need to present to the Sanford Emergency & Trauma Center using the Sixth Street entrance. There will not be walk-in emergency care services at the new special care unit. It is strictly an off-site hospital unit.

Like other Sanford COVID-19 units, no visitors will be permitted inside the unit.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health’s transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.