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Sanford Heart Hospital offers new minimally invasive technique Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Patients suffering from severely clogged arteries known as coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) now have a minimally invasive option as opposed to the traditional open heart bypass surgery. Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls has introduced the BridgePoint chronic total occlusion system for treatment of CTO's, which prevent blood circulation to the heart. The new technology offers...
A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children in daycare settings have a significantly increased risk of childhood obesity. Programs like fit-Care by Sanford Health & WebMD can help lower prevalence. Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 A [recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children in daycare settings have a significantly increased risk of childhood obesity. Researchers acknowledged that a child in a daycare setting...
The Helmsley Charitable Trust funds revolutionary robotic heart equipment at Sanford Sioux Falls, SD and Aberdeen, SD (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 Sanford Health announced today it has received $2.4m in funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to advance heart care for the region. The grant will support the purchase and installation of the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared robotic-assisted technology to aid interventional cardiologists in placing stents...
Expected to open in late spring 2013, the 9,000 square-foot clinic will look like a castle and feature a child-friendly environment. Bismarck ND (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 Sanford Health is proud to announce plans to open a new children’s clinic in north Bismarck to provide more convenient access for families and to meet the community’s growing need for health care services. Expected to open in late spring 2013, the 9,000 square-foot clinic will look like a castle and feature a...
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanford Health, WebMD and Discovery Education announce today the launch of fit 4 the classroom, a unique program for elementary educators, students and their families to encourage healthier food choices and more physical activity among children. Supported with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based learning materials for teachers, the program connects balanced eating and activity with sleep and a healthy emotional...
New Aircraft Feature Advanced Technology, Safer Design Fargo, ND & Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) July 01, 2012 Sanford Health Air Ambulance completed upgrades to its fleet with three new helicopters that went into service on July 1, 2012. The entire fleet includes three EC-145 helicopters, one Bell 230 and four King Air B200 fixed-wing airplanes. The aircraft are based out of Sioux Falls, SD, Fargo, ND and Bemidji, MN and serve patients both nationally and internationally in Canada. The...
Accreditation Demonstrates Strong Commitment to Patients Fargo, ND (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 CARF International announced that Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been accredited for a period of three years for its Inpatient Rehabilitation and Brain Injury programs for both adults and children. The latest accreditation is the 8th consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to Sanford Fargo Medical Center. This accreditation decision represents...
Dr. Magid, former employee at MeritCare, wins substantial award in whistleblower case after he voiced concerns regarding re-use of disposable breathing circuits and surgeon's clinical practices. Fargo, ND (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 On February 21, 2012, a Cass County jury awarded Dr. Mitchell Magid $895,000 in his North Dakota Whistleblower Act claim. The case is entitled Mitchell Magid v. Sanford Health-MeritCare et al., court file number 09-2010-CV-01356. Dr. Magid is a former...
Sanford Health, ACSM partner to create research-based National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute; public opinion survey reveals importance of youth sports and need for more to be done to ensure safety Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 15, 2011 The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, announced today a new partnership with Sanford Health, an integrated health care system based in Fargo, N.D. and...
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Talk," that first awkward conversation between parents and kids about sex, drugs or alcohol appears to have met its match. New research released today from a national "Raising Fit Kids" study reveals that being overweight is a more difficult topic for parents to talk to their teens about than the traditionally touchy subjects of drugs, alcohol, smoking and even sex. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110914/NY66822 ) The research was...
