Alex Strauss 9/10/26 Alex Strauss 9/10/26

Sanford USD Medical Center Named to Becker's 100 Great Hospitals

Sanford USD Medical Center has been named to the Becker's Healthcare list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. The Sioux Falls medical center is the only hospital in the state of South Dakota to be named to the list.

Alex Strauss 9/3/26 Alex Strauss 9/3/26

Seven Sanford Hospitals Earn National Heart Attack Care Awards

Seven Sanford Health hospitals across four states have earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology. Sanford USD Medical Center in South Dakota, Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Bismarck Medical Center in North Dakota, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Minnesota, and Marshfield Medical Center and Marshfield Medical Center -Weston in Wisconsin have all received the ACC's NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026. Those six locations are among only 350 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.

Alex Strauss 3/27/26 Alex Strauss 3/27/26

Newsweek Names Sanford USD Medical Center Among World’s Best Hospitals

Newsweek has once again named the Sanford USD Medical Center, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to its list of World’s Best Hospitals for 2026. Sanford Health is ranked No. 63 out of 416 hospitals in the United States on the list.

Alex Strauss 12/5/25 Alex Strauss 12/5/25

Sanford USD Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction Center+ Designation for Knee and Hip Replacement

The Sanford USD Medical Center has received a Blue Distinction® Center+ (BDC+) designation for Knee and Hip Replacement by Wellmark® Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

Alex Strauss 9/21/25 Alex Strauss 9/21/25

Sanford USD Medical Center Ranked Among Money’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery 2025

Sanford USD Medical Center has been recognized as one of Money’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery 2025. Sanford is the only hospital in South Dakota recognized on the list.

Alex Strauss 9/5/25 Alex Strauss 9/5/25

Sanford Medical Centers in North Dakota and South Dakota Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Dakotas

For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota. In addition, Sanford Bismarck Medical Center is ranked No. 2 on the top hospitals list in North Dakota and is nationally ranked in cardiology, heart & vascular surgery.

MED News 6/27/25 MED News 6/27/25

Sanford Medical Education and USD Sanford School of Medicine Unveil Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Sanford Medical Education, together with the USD Sanford School of Medicine, recently received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to launch a new emergency medicine (EM) residency program.

MED News 6/27/25 MED News 6/27/25

Sanford USD Medical Center Recognized Among Nation’s Top Hospitals for Heart Attack Care

Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025. Sanford USD Medical Center is one of only 323 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.

Alex Strauss 5/17/25 Alex Strauss 5/17/25

Sanford USD Medical Center Honored for Various Health Care Services in Women’s Choice Awards

Sanford USD Medical Center has received multiple awards on the Women’s Choice Award 2025 Best Hospitals Award Report.

Alex Strauss 5/14/25 Alex Strauss 5/14/25

Sioux Falls Sanford Children's Recognized as One of the Top Pediatric Hospitals in the United States

Sanford USD Medical Center has been awarded on Money’s list of Best Hospitals for Pediatric Care in 2025. The annual ranking recognizes the top 75 pediatric hospitals in the U.S., highlighting medical centers that not only deliver safe, high-quality care but also be staffed by experienced providers who are excellent communicators.

Alex Strauss 4/4/25 Alex Strauss 4/4/25

Sanford USD Medical Center Earns Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification

The Sanford USD Medical Center has been designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) by DNV, an international accrediting organization. DNV stroke certification verifies that an organization’s stroke care programs are meeting or exceeding standards in the delivery of quality care.

Alex Strauss 12/19/24 Alex Strauss 12/19/24

Where Expertise & Education Meet

For Dr. Jeffrey Murray, the opening of the new Sanford Center for Digestive Health represents the culmination of a decade-long vision—one that promises to transform digestive healthcare across the Dakotas and beyond.

Alex Strauss 12/6/24 Alex Strauss 12/6/24

Sanford Health Hospitals Achieve Top Rankings in North Dakota and South Dakota

For the third consecutive year, Sanford USD Medical Center has been named the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota, and Sanford Medical Center Bismarck has been named the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota, according to Newsweek’s 2025 Best-in-State Hospital rankings.

Alex Strauss 8/13/24 Alex Strauss 8/13/24

Sanford USD Medical Center Ranked Among Nation’s Best for Heart Attack Care

Sanford USD Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2024.

Alex Strauss 8/1/24 Alex Strauss 8/1/24

Sanford Health Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Heart Failure Services

Sanford USD Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home.

Alex Strauss 7/29/24 Alex Strauss 7/29/24

South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Heart Disease and Stroke Care Improvements

3 hospitals in South Dakota are among the more than 3,000 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® and other programs to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

Alex Strauss 7/25/24 Alex Strauss 7/25/24

Sanford USD Medical Center, Fargo's Sanford Medical Center Top Dakotas' Hospital Rankings

For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota.

Alex Strauss 7/10/24 Alex Strauss 7/10/24

Sanford’s USD Medical Center Campus Debuts Medical Building 1

Medical Building 1 (MB1), the newest five-story building on the USD Medical Center campus, is now open. The building features 400 parking spaces, with the first four floors designated for patient and employee parking.