Sanford USD Medical Center is a
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
operated by the
Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a non-profit, integrated health care delivery system, with its headquarters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with additional offices in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota, and Bemidji, Minnesota.
History
Sanford Health has its ...
system in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up ...
. It is classified as a Level II
Trauma center
A trauma center (or trauma centre) is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major trauma, major traumatic injuries such as Falling (accident), falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. A trauma cent ...
. It was ranked as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America by
Becker's Hospital Review
Becker's Hospital Review is a medical industry trade magazine that does its own research, supplementing this with government-released data and U.S. News & World Report rankings. It covers its field from the prospective of those involved: doctors ...
in 2017 and 2018.
Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center is the largest tertiary hospital in South Dakota and it serves as the primary teaching institution for the
Sanford School of Medicine, at the
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship univ ...
. Sanford USD Medical Center is the largest employer in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up ...
, with approximately 7,300 staff.

Sanford USD Medical Center is a part of an integrated health care system.
References
External links
Sanford Health
Hospitals in South Dakota
Buildings and structures in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Trauma centers
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