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History

In 1894, the first hospital in Sioux Falls opened its doors. Sioux Falls Hospital, now known as Sanford Health, has been providing excellence in healthcare to the Sioux Falls community and to the region for more than a century.

Learn more about Sanford Health by reading our timeline of hospital history.


Facts

The following are selected Sanford Health statistics for the year ended April 30th.


Utilization

2006

2005

Inpatient Admissions

29,526

28,688

Outpatient Visits

463,706

423,200

Emergency Visits

49,736

43,874

Births

3,593

3,306

Surgeries

37,630

35,216

Physician Clinic Visits

1,115,922

1,063,086

Long Term Care Days

104,093

89,567





The numbers below represent statistics on the members in the Sanford Health system.

Members
Hospitals

24

Clinics/Satellite Clinics

115

Nursing Homes

13

Congregate Housing

12

Assisted Living Centers

5

Pharmacies

19

Home Health

27

Hospice

10

Sanford Clinic Physicians

330

Employees (total)

8,369

Employee Full-time Equivalents

6,468




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