MercyOne President CEO Bob Ritz to Retire in January
MercyOne President and CEO Robert (Bob) Ritz, FACHE, has announced his retirement effective January 2, 2026.
Aging “Escape Room” Designed to Grow Awareness and Empathy
With healthier habits and better healthcare, many people now live well into their 80s and 90s. In fact, the percentage of people over 60 is expected to grow to 32% in the most developed nations by 2050. (Up from 2006 numbers of 17% in North America and 23% in Western Europe). But our fast-paced, high-energy, youth-oriented culture doesn’t give much consideration to aging citizens.
Allison Wierda Suttle, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Office, Sanford Health
Allison Wierda Suttle was a natural fit for a career in medicine. The daughter of a Sioux Falls radiologist, she grew up watching her father “read films in the basement of Sioux Valley Hospital.” At 18, she left South Dakota for Brown University then gradually worked her way back westward, earning her MD at Northwestern in Chicago and staying in the city for her residency.