Health Care

Sanford treats Fargo COVID-19 patient with blood plasma

A critically ill patient has received a transfusion of plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient, the first use of the therapy in the Sanford Health system.

6 years ago

How to manage COVID-19 symptoms at home

Most people who get sick with COVID-19 will be cared for at home. This is how to manage your symptoms.

6 years ago

Avera furloughs 650 employees because of COVID-19 impact

Avera Health has furloughed approximately 650 employees across its system and reduced hours for about 1,500 staff members as the financial and operational implications of COVID-19 take hold.

6 years ago

Avera joins Mayo-led plasma therapy study for COVID-19 patients

Avera has joined a national coalition led by Mayo Clinic to test the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a therapy for COVID-19 patients.

6 years ago

Dakota State University, Madison Regional Health System, Global Polymer soar into action to protect area health workers

DSU has mobilized to partner with an area hospital and business to start producing needed personal protective equipment for health care workers.

6 years ago

Health systems, state will partner to offer antimalarial drug to qualifying patients, study participants

COVID-19 patients whose physicians agree they could benefit from the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine will be able to access the drug at all major health systems in South Dakota, and those who have been exposed might be eligible to take the drug as part of a controlled study led by Sanford Health.

6 years ago

Avera McKennan CEO offers look at hospital’s plan to handle coming surge

Buildings are being repurposed, staff are being newly trained, and Avera McKennan is bracing itself for a surge of patients with COVID-19.

6 years ago

With robots, UV light, Avera starts reusing N95 masks

A robot and UV light are helping extend the life of N95 respirators by five times at Avera.

6 years ago

State to declare emergency in Minnehaha County with 190 COVID cases from Smithfield hot spot

The South Dakota secretary of health will declare a public health emergency in Minnehaha County today after 190 people tested positive for COVID-19 following exposure at Smithfield in Sioux Falls.

6 years ago

Sanford Health expands virtual education resources

From teaching new moms to training athletes, Sanford Health has started delivering many of its services virtually.

6 years ago

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