Recent News
May, 22-2013 - Artisan Bread Sale at Le Bistro
May, 22-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Earns STAR Program® Certification
May, 08-2013 - Weight Loss Surgery Info Seminar
May, 01-2013 - Diabetes Resource Center Hot Topics
Apr, 24-2013 - Melanoma Monday: Free Skin Cancer Screenings
Apr, 17-2013 - Wellness Seminar: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Apr, 17-2013 - Artisan Bread Sale at Le Bistro
Apr, 10-2013 - Ministry of Caring Caregivers' Conference
Mar, 27-2013 - Message from Kelby Krabbenhoft
Mar, 27-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Welcomes New Clinician
Mar, 27-2013 - Neilson Place Joining Learning Collaborative
Mar, 27-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Hosts Blood Drive
Mar, 27-2013 - Advance Care Planning: Your Decisions Matter
Feb, 15-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Lifts Visitor Restrictions
Feb, 13-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Laboratories Receive CAP Accreditation
Feb, 13-2013 - Sanford Bagley Welcomes New Clinician
Feb, 13-2013 - Better Choices, Better Health - Free Workshop
Jan, 23-2013 - Lung Cancer Screening Event
Jan, 09-2013 - Outpatient Lab Services Relocate to Sanford Clinics
Jan, 09-2013 - PRI Announces the Certification of Megan Bollinger, MPT, PRC
Jan, 09-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Welcomes Trevor Yartz, PA-C
Jan, 03-2013 - Sanford Bemidji Opens Region’s Only Heart & Vascular Center
Dec, 12-2012 - FOSH Scholarship 2013
Dec, 05-2012 - FOSH Scholarship Recipients
Nov, 07-2012 - Foundation Endowment Grants Awarded for Fall 2012
Oct, 31-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Jesse Heuer, DO
Oct, 17-2012 - Dr. Maria Statton Appointed to Board by Governor Mark Dayton
Oct, 17-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Mateen Rahman, MD
Oct, 17-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Matthew F. Sanford, MD
Oct, 10-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Lee Potratz
Oct, 10-2012 - Sanford Bagley Gets New Low Dose CT Scanner
Oct, 10-2012 - Sanford Welcomes J. Adam Hamilton, MD
Oct, 10-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Nur Jameel, MD
Oct, 05-2012 - Injectable Steroids – Sanford Bemidji – Breaking News
Aug, 29-2012 - Employees of the Year 2012
Aug, 15-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Jayan Nair, MD
Aug, 08-2012 - Sanford Welcomes Daniel Louvar, MD
Jun, 27-2012 - Orthopedic Clinic Welcomes New Clinician
Jun, 20-2012 - Aging Services of Minnesota Leadership Academy
May, 09-2012 - New Board Chair for Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota
Apr, 18-2012 - Sanford Bemidji Clinic Welcomes New Clinician
Apr, 04-2012 - JoAnn Swiggum Receives Radiology Excellence Award
Mar, 28-2012 - Paul Hanson Receives ACHE Regent’s Award
Jan, 18-2012 - Friends of Sanford Health Scholarships Available
Jan, 17-2012 - Clearwater Health Services to Join with Sanford Health
Oct, 17-2012 - Beltrami Electric Cooperative Supports Together.For Life.Project
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Supports Together. For life. Project
Beltrami Electric Cooperative recently made a donation to the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota in support of its current project, Together. For life. The project will bring exciting technological advances to the Bemidji area for new services of robotics surgery and 24-hour cardiology care. The Foundation is proud to recognize Beltrami Electric with its highest distinction as member of the Honors Society.
Da Vinci robotic surgery gives surgeons the ability to delicately adjust human hand movements in smaller and smaller increments, enabling greater precision and, literally, inhuman accuracy. From specialties like urology and gynecology to the general surgeries performed at Sanford Bemidji every day, da Vinci promises fewer and smaller incisions, plus a host of other patient benefits. Patients from around the region will seek out this technology. Advantages of da Vinci robotic surgery include:
• Enhanced surgical specialties
• Reduced risk of infection
• Greater precision
• Increased patient satisfaction
• Faster recovery
• Improved physician recruiting
The second part of the Together. For life. project is an advanced cardiology program. In the past, patients in need of cardiac care have often been air lifted to another facility, often more than an hour away. With a blocked artery, each second that ticks past increases the risk of permanent heart damage. Patients become at greater risk of stroke and having a larger heart attack. All that changes, however, when Sanford Bemidji opens a dedicated, 24-hour cardiology program in Bemidji. On-site cardiologists and their surgical teams will be able to open blocked arteries within moments of a patient arriving, saving valuable hours and minimizing the life-changing risks of waiting for treatment. The advanced cardiology program is a breakthrough for heart care in Bemidji. The program includes:
• Dedicated cardiology suite
• 24-hour cardiac care
• Convenient location, close to home
• More lives saved
The total cost of these two improvements is estimated at $5 million. The Foundation is seeking $1.5 million in the form of community philanthropy support.
Anyone interested in supporting the Together. For life. project may do so by contacting the Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota at (218) 333-5515 or by e-mailing Foundation-BEM@sanfordhealth.org. By partnering with the Foundation, you are not merely supporting a new service or technology; you are taking care of people you care about right here in your community.
Pictured in the photo are (l-r): Penny Echternach, Foundation Executive Director; and Lynette Nieuwsma, Beltrami Electric Cooperative CEO and General Manager.
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