Here for All. Here for Good.

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 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest, including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

As we grow, our policies, procedures and systems continue to support those who need it most. We’re focused on improving health outcomes and creating welcoming environments where we foster safety and respect regardless of lived experiences, backgrounds or socioeconomic status.

Each year, throughout the Sanford Health system there are:

  • 9.7 million outpatient and clinic visits
  • 362,428 emergency department visits
  • 112,512 admissions
  • 228,405 surgeries and procedures
  • 13,094 births

Learn more about how Sanford Health shapes the future of rural health care across the lifespan on Sanford Health News.

 

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Doing Good Every Day

We’re leading the next generation of health care in your community with strong values and strong commitments to our patients and each other.

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission

To care, comfort and cure.


Our Vision

To be the premier rural health system in the United States.


Our Values

Service
Doing our best every day to uphold and care for others.

Courage
Having the strength to persevere, problem solve and take action.

Humility
Respecting others and knowing there is more to learn.

Stewardship
Safeguarding the resources that have been entrusted to us.

Family
Honoring the commitment we have to each other through it all.

Patient Plege

As health care providers, it is our responsibility to care. Our talented team is committed to improving every patient’s health, well-being and experience.

We promise to:
Take the time to listen to you.
Work well as a team to take care of you.
Make sure you know what to do next.

Our Culture

At Sanford Health, we believe quality health care should be available close to home for everyone, everywhere.

From our roots in the Midwest, we are proud to set the standard for delivering world-class care. By building on the talents, experiences and beliefs of our employees, we aim to improve the lives of patients and residents throughout the diverse communities we serve. Through our shared commitment we can become the nation’s most connected, widest-reaching health care system, shrinking the distance between every patient and their best, healthiest life.

Sanford Health Stats

Our integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. 

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Sanford Health includes:

  • 56 hospitals
  • 288 clinic locations
  • 147 senior care locations
  • 423,659 Sanford Health Plan members
  • More than 10,000 registered nurses

Symbols of Sanford Health

The Blue Lights

A beacon of hope

Each night, a blue glow emanates from Sanford Health locations across the region. The tradition of these blue lights began more than a decade ago when the first blue lights were installed at a Sanford facility. Soon these blue lights became more than a light in the darkness. They became a blue beacon of hope; a sign to all who saw it that healing could be found there.

Throughout history, the color blue has stood for many things including constancy, knowledge, tranquility and trust. Sanford Health is continuing that legacy of using the color blue as a beacon for people who are sick, hurting or in pain. As they get closer and the blue lights become brighter, their fear and panic begin to diminish. They know they are headed toward a place that will reduce suffering, offer empathy and lighten burdens.

This blue beacon of hope is a thread that connects many of our facilities, linking us together as one Sanford family. It binds together our physicians, nurses, executives and all other employees under our shared passion, uniting us in our mission to improve the human condition.

The Lorraine Cross

A crusade for health

At the top of many of our facilities sits a two-barred cross. While it has been a sign of hope and healing at Sanford for many decades, it has been a global symbol of salvation for centuries.

It was given the name Lorraine after the French Duke of Lorraine placed it upon his banners as he fought to retake the Holy Land during the Crusades. Known as the Crusader’s Cross, it took on a meaning of protection as it was flown by those helping Christians traveling through Jerusalem. It was taken up most notably by the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc.

In the early 1900s the symbol turned from a rallying point in battle to one in medicine. Selected by the International Tuberculosis Congress, the Lorraine Cross transformed into a central sign in the fight against disease. It began to appear on hospitals and, as it is now, became the symbol in the crusade for health.

The Lorraine Cross now stands a proud part of the Sanford Health logo, illuminated on our buildings. It serves as a constant reminder of our dedication to health and healing.

Collegiate Gothic Architecture

A sign of longevity

As new buildings begin to take shape throughout the Sanford footprint, a common likeness is shared among them. Built in the classic gothic architectural style, merely looking at these facilities instills feelings of trust and stability.

This style became popular in America in the late-1880s and was most commonly used for college expansions. The architects pulled from classic campuses such as Oxford and Cambridge and European churches that were built during the gothic period, which spanned nearly four centuries. Categorized by their impressive size and stature, these buildings were simultaneously beautiful and strong.

This style has become a physical embodiment of our organization. It makes a remarkable statement by portraying a feeling of timelessness, asserting that this organization has been and will continue to be a staple in health care around the world and in each community it serves.