Health Care

Avera prepares to open new ICU

The first patients will move next week into an expanded intensive care unit at Avera McKennan.

7 years ago

Long-term care innovation: Sanford Health-Good Samaritan

“We need some disruptors to figure out how we can take care of people.” Sanford’s chief innovation officer weighs in on how the organization’s merger with Good Samaritan might change long-term care.

7 years ago

Sanford partners to offer athletic care at MNSU

Sanford Health has a new sports medicine partnership with Minnesota State University.

7 years ago

Winter illness and the workplace: What you need to know

It’s that time of year: Odds are good illness has hit your home or workplace. And that leads to the classic question of when to stay home from work. The experts at Avera have the answer.

7 years ago

Lewis Drug buys pharmacy assets at six Shopko stores

Lewis Drug is taking over the pharmacy services for Shopko stores in six cities in the region.

7 years ago

Genetic testing process: From blood sample to digitized DNA

First thing to know about the Sanford Chip: It isn’t an actual physical chip. Instead, it’s a cutting-edge way to use a genetic test to determine many approaches to your health care. Here’s how it all works.

7 years ago

Dangerous words for a heart attack: I’m fine

You’ve probably waived off feeling not quite right with the same words: “I’m fine.” She almost did too. Instead, she’s a living reminder that heart attacks don’t always come with classic warning signs.

7 years ago

Profile hits big growth spurt with stores in 25 states

Sanford’s leaders envision Profile becoming a $1 billion business. If growth like this keeps up, it will be.

7 years ago

Avera’s new stress hotline offers 24-hour local support for farmers

“The ups and downs are inevitable in this industry.” But that doesn’t mean farmers have to endure them alone.

7 years ago

Bioprinter offers cutting-edge tool for researchers, students

You’ve probably heard of 3-D printers. But this one uses human cells to print living tissue. It’s not science fiction: It has already arrived in Sioux Falls at the USD GEAR Center.

7 years ago

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