Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, operating as an integrated nonprofit dedicated to providing access to health care across America's heartland. The system employs approximately 55,000 people, including 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, and serves over 2 million patients annually. Its network spans 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, and 147 senior care facilities across South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The scale of Sanford Health's operations is substantial. The system handles 10.6 million outpatient and clinic visits per year, along with nearly 379,000 emergency department visits, approximately 119,000 admissions, and close to 260,000 surgeries and procedures. It also manages a health plan with nearly 415,000 members and offers virtual care across 78 specialties. The organisation is active in medical research, with nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies underway.
Sanford Health is guided by a mission to care, comfort, and cure, with stated values of service, courage, humility, stewardship, and family. The system aims to be the premier rural health system in the United States, focusing on transforming the health care experience for communities that often face limited access to medical services.
