Health Care

Balancing act: Avera resumes non-COVID services while caring for coronavirus patients

They expected a surge and instead have a steady but manageable flow of COVID-19 patients, so Avera is able to get back to offering more routine medical care.

6 years ago

Sanford Health deploys mobile COVID-19 testing lab

A new mobile testing unit will allow Sanford Health to process COVID-19 tests on-site in an hour and can be deployed to hot spots.

6 years ago

Sanford’s chief nursing officer shares how team is coping during pandemic

There’s maybe never been a more appropriate time to mark National Nurses Week.

6 years ago

Sanford Health clinics adjust routine appointments during COVID-19 

As the pandemic settles us into a new normal, Sanford Health clinics are making changes to ensure patients can still safety attend preventive and routine appointments.

6 years ago

Monthlong battle: Sanford employee details struggle with COVID-19

He’s usually the one helping tell other health care stories. Today, Sanford’s Paul Heinert shares his and his family’s five-week battle with COVID-19.

6 years ago

Avera McKennan chief medical officer updates COVID-19 surge

Hear from Avera McKennan’s chief medical officer on what the hospital is experiencing with COVID-19 and how it continues to prepare for a surge.

6 years ago

Sanford gears up for antibody testing

Sanford Health is preparing to perform up to 1,200 tests a day for COVID-19 antibodies.

6 years ago

Unemployed? How to keep the health coverage you need

We could all use some good news – and this news can help South Dakotans who find themselves unemployed.

6 years ago

Sound of hope: Song plays at Avera when COVID patients go home

They’re working during historically challenging times in health care. But every time they hear this song overhead, they know something good has happened.

6 years ago

Heading back to work? You don’t need a sick note

If you’ve been out sick recently, you don’t need a note for your employer when you go back.

6 years ago

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