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How to choose a primary care physician in 4 steps

How to choose a primary care physician in 4 steps

With primary care, you get one go-to health care provider

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read
Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes

Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes

Matt Holsen ⋅ 7 min read
Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes

Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes

Mel Hakes ⋅ 8 min read

Trending Stories


How to choose a primary care physician in 4 steps

Simon Floss ⋅ 8 min read

Landmark gift establishes Sanford Black Hills Medical Center

Paul Heinert ⋅ 7 min read

Feeding clinic, other specialists help young girl thrive

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 7 min read

Child life specialists help kids cope with hospital stays

Jason Anschutz ⋅ 10 min read

Sanford Health expanding world-class care in Black Hills

Justin Wulf ⋅ 9 min read

Finding a path to pregnancy through fertility care

Hailey Schmidt ⋅ 12 min read

Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger

Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read

Runner and football player gets back on track after injury

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

10 Good Samaritan nursing homes earn Best Nursing Home honor

Tess Hedrick ⋅ 4 min read

Handcrafted hats provide warmth for tight-knit community

Justin Wulf ⋅ 6 min read

Podcasts


Parents and adolescent child smile for a portrait while mom holds a sheep and daughter holds a chicken. More sheep graze behind them.

Mom with cystic fibrosis beats odds with every birthday

Duration: 34:46
Podcast: Once a deadly childhood disease, CF now possible to manage medically

Busting myths about the HPV vaccine

Duration: 15:07
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say

Your surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis

Duration: 22:34
Podcast: Surgeon talks through mastectomy, lumpectomy, preventive surgery and breast awareness

Debunking the biggest myths about breast cancer

Duration: 28:53
Podcast: No, deodorant and underwire bras do not lead to a diagnosis
Nurse visiting mature patient at home. She is measuring blood pressure to patient at his living room.

Hospital at Home moves care where patients heal best

Duration: 36:54
Podcast: Hospital leaders advocate for expanding, supporting more home care

Tips for finding senior care, from a senior care nurse

Duration: 15:03
Podcast: Nursing director shares lessons from moving her own grandparents into a nursing home
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Recent Stories


10 Good Samaritan nursing homes earn Best Nursing Home honor

10 Good Samaritan nursing homes earn Best Nursing Home honor

U.S. News bases rankings on data about staffing, quality of care, health and safety
Tess Hedrick ⋅ 4 min read
Sanford Health expanding world-class care in Black Hills

Sanford Health expanding world-class care in Black Hills

Sanford Black Hills Medical Center expected to open in 2030
Justin Wulf ⋅ 9 min read
Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger

Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger

Surgery and physical therapy help Deuel High School athlete return to play
Mick Garry ⋅ 10 min read
Handcrafted hats provide warmth for tight-knit community

Handcrafted hats provide warmth for tight-knit community

Good Samaritan resident carries on lifelong friend’s tradition of giving in Pipestone, Minnesota
Justin Wulf ⋅ 6 min read
Child life specialists help kids cope with hospital stays

Child life specialists help kids cope with hospital stays

Honesty, comfort and play make a tough time more bearable
Jason Anschutz ⋅ 10 min read
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Sanford in the News


New process aims to build SAFE nursing homes through daily reporting

McKnight's Long-Term Care News (November 2025)

Sanford Health expands care to Black Hills with new 168-bed medical center

Newsweek (November 2025)

Managing relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in rural America

MedPage Today (November 2025)

There’s science behind why an NFL star uses his car to prep for games

Newsweek (November 2025)

Sanford Health gets $300M gift for new hospital

Chief Healthcare Executive (November 2025)

Sanford receives $300M gift for new campus

Becker's Hospital Review (November 2025)

How Sanford Health embeds AI into its EHR to catch disease earlier & personalize care

MedCity News (November 2025)

Hospitals hope for help from $50B rural health program

Chief Healthcare Executive (November 2025)

Sanford Health acquires South Dakota hospital

Chief Healthcare Executive (November 2025)

Managing a successful health system merger without the awkward dance

American Medical Association (November 2025)
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Cancer


  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Sarcoma patient preaches listening to your body
  • Weight loss surgery changes Bismarck woman’s life
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • 2-year-old cancer patient back home after nearly 200 days
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Children's Health


  • How to choose a primary care physician in 4 steps
  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Child life specialists help kids cope with hospital stays
  • Feeding clinic, other specialists help young girl thrive
  • Bathroom safety tips for toddlers
  • More in Children's

Genetics


  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • Patients: Pharmacogenomic testing a ‘life-changing’ option
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • More in Genetics

Heart


  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
  • Heart screening saves Bemidji man’s life
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • Quit smoking or using tobacco: A how-to for your health
  • More in Heart

Orthopedics


  • Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
  • Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger
  • Runner and football player gets back on track after injury
  • Marathoner, mountaineer finds strength in setbacks
  • The benefits of anterior hip replacement
  • More in Orthopedics

Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Finding a path to pregnancy through fertility care
  • What is RSV and how can you prepare?
  • NICU read-a-thon helps babies and families alike
  • Flu shot FAQs: Myths and facts
  • Nurse and patient remain friends a decade after stillbirth
  • More in Pregnancy

Research


  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • Help collect ticks for study of their health effects
  • Sanford researchers awarded major grants from NIH
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • 10 Good Samaritan nursing homes earn Best Nursing Home honor
  • Handcrafted hats provide warmth for tight-knit community
  • Driven by faith, long-term care resident launches ministry
  • Senior theater group encourages anything but acting your age
  • Good Samaritan leaders accept awards at AHCA/NCAL convention
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • How to choose a primary care physician in 4 steps
  • Finding a path to pregnancy through fertility care
  • What is RSV and how can you prepare?
  • NICU read-a-thon helps babies and families alike
  • Flu shot FAQs: Myths and facts
  • More in Women's

Innovations


  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
  • Fargo PA invents device for use in knee replacement surgery
  • Fortune names Sanford Health to ‘most innovative’ list
  • Rural health summit aims to cultivate health care workforce
  • More in Innovations

News


  • Sanford Health expanding world-class care in Black Hills
  • Landmark gift establishes Sanford Black Hills Medical Center
  • Sanford Health connects patients to community resources
  • Sanford, Prairie Lakes Healthcare announce combination
  • Sanford Health marketing team garners global praise
  • More in News

Sanford Health Foundation


  • Langs Help Create Home Away from Home for Cancer Patients
  • Natalie’s Story: A Promise of Healing
  • Beating the Odds: Beck’s Brave Fight
  • Nora’s Story: From Tragedy to Triumph
  • Moments of Good in 2025
  • More in Sanford Health Foundation

Sanford fit


  • Wellness-Inspired Gift Ideas for Kids, Teens, and Educators
  • Raising fit Kids at Home
  • 6 Ways to Create Meaningful Connections with Your Kids
  • A fit Guide to Making Nutritious Choices at Restaurants
  • Top 10 Children’s Books to Inspire Gratitude
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Sanford PROMISE


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