Sanford Innovations

Solving Problems and Helping Patients

Innovation at Sanford Health is about solving problems and making health care better.

Every innovation starts with an idea. At Sanford Health, we believe in pursuing every possible way we can improve.

And we know the best place to start is by listening to our employees, physicians and researchers because they’re on the front lines of health care. They each have a powerful perspective on the services we provide, the environment we work in and the hope we have for the future.

We are able to bring our ideas to reality by collaborating with people and organizations to solve challenges in the medical field and improve treatment methods.

Our mission is advancing health and healing through innovation, research and the commercialization of Sanford Health’s technologies to improve the human condition.

Innovation Challenge: Empowering Employees with a Voice

If you’re a Sanford Health employee, click the button below to see our current list of innovation challenges.

If you’ve been invited to take part in a challenge, submit your idea to improve the quality of care or make Sanford Health more efficient for the chance to earn recognition and bring it to life.

1. Accept invite. Check your email, search for “Ideawake” and click the link to create your account.
2. Post your ideas. Submit an idea and support the ideas of others by commenting on and voting for them.
3. Earn recognition. If your idea is selected, get recognition and watch it come to life.