Sanford Health Watertown leadership promotions

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

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sanford Health has announced promotions for leaders at Sanford Health Watertown aligning with the continued integration of the former Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) and Sanford Health.

John Allen has been named vice president of operations for Sanford Health Network. Allen will focus on enhancing and building Sanford Health Watertown as a regional hub while collaborating with Sanford sites, including Watertown, Canby, Clear Lake, Webster and partners across the area. Allen will work closely with Dale Gillogly, who also serves as vice president of operations for Sanford Health Network.

“With more than 30 years of leadership experience, John has been instrumental during Sanford’s integration with Prairie Lakes Healthcare System,” said Jon Pociask, chief operating officer for Sanford Health Network. “His vision and knowledge of the community are extremely important as we continue to provide quality health care, close to home.”

Additionally, Laurie Fieber, RN, MSN, has been named administrator and chief executive officer for Sanford Health Watertown. With more than 30 years of healthcare experience, Fieber will provide leadership for Sanford Health Watertown, including the following primary care locations: Sanford Watertown Clinic, Clark, Estelline and Lake Norden.

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 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.