Healthcare System Overview

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The Advanced Heart Failure physician will practice at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, the largest hospital in South Dakota and the tertiary referral center for the region. The cardiovascular service operates through the Sanford Cardiovascular Institute and the Sanford Heart Hospital on this campus. Sanford USD Medical Center is part of Sanford Health, one of the largest nonprofit rural health systems in the country.

Facility Snapshot

Detail Summary
Facility Sanford USD Medical Center
Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Type Tertiary referral and teaching hospital
Beds 545
Employees 4,000
Trauma Designation Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric, the only one in South Dakota, verified by the American College of Surgeons
Teaching Affiliation University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
EHR Epic

About the Facility

Sanford USD Medical Center provides care for patients from across the Midwest and serves as a teaching hospital for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. It has been named a Top 100 Hospital in the nation on a consistent basis. The medical center operates 24 hours a day and anchors the region's highest level of acute and specialty care.

Service Lines

  • Heart and cardiovascular care
  • Cancer care
  • Neuroscience
  • Children's care, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care
  • Women's health
  • Sports medicine
  • Transplant services
  • Emergency air transport
  • Cardiac catheterization laboratory
  • Robotic surgery, total joint replacement, and wound care

Recognitions

  • Top 100 Hospital in the nation, named consistently
  • Magnet recognized for nursing excellence since 2003, designated five consecutive times
  • Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons
  • NICHE Senior Friendly member for age-friendly care

Cardiovascular Program

The Sanford Cardiovascular Institute is one of the largest and fastest growing cardiovascular programs in the Upper Midwest. The Sanford Heart Hospital serves as the tertiary cardiovascular referral center for South Dakota, along with portions of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and surrounding rural communities. The program maintains accredited General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowships.

Health System Context

Sanford Health operates as a nonprofit system with strategic integration across its network.

  • More than 50 hospitals across its network
  • Approximately 26,700 employees system-wide
  • Epic electronic health record
  • Service area spanning South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and North Dakota

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