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The Sanford World Clinics
October, 2011
Brief History• 116-year history with foundations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and
Fargo, North Dakota
• Sanford Health and MeritCare merged in November 2009 to create the largest rural health care organization in the United States
• Community owned, private non profit charitable, volunteer board representing entire region
• Model of integration: hospitals, physicians, health plan, research education
Sanford Health Today• 20,000 employees• 1,000 Physicians in more than 70 subspecialty areas
• Serving 2 million people in 120 communities over 130,000 square miles and 5 states• Each year, Sanford provides more than…
– 2 million clinic visits– 150,000 inpatient visits– 7,300 births
• 35 hospitals• 33 long-term care facilities• 175 clinic locations
• 70,000 health plan members• $2.3 billion in annual net operating revenue
Sanford Health• One of the top 50 largest
not-for-profit healthcare organizations in the U.S.
• Largest rural healthcare system in the U.S.
• 130,000-square mile service area
More sq. miles than 46 U.S. States except Alaska, Texas, California and Montana
Health Services Development & Research
Sanford Medical Center, Fargo
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sanford Clinic, Fargo
Sanford Clinic, Sioux Falls
Sanford Health Network, Fargo
Sanford Health Network, Sioux Falls
Sanford Research/USD
The Sanford Initiatives
Sanford Health Plan
Information Technology
Sanford Health Foundation
Business Development & Commercialization
Sanford Children’s Health Research Ctr
Sanford Children’s Hospital
Sanford Project Type 1 Diabetes
Healthcare Campus of the Future
Sanford fitEdith Sanford Breast
Cancer Initiative
Sanford WorldClinics
Sanford Children’s International Board
Advancing Healthcare Education
International Initiatives• Sanford World Clinics – Providing permanent
healthcare infrastructure where it is otherwise unavailable
• Research – A cure is universal• Research – Translational focus, trials can be
conducted across borders• Programmatic:– Sports Medicine– fit
Sanford Children’s CARE Model• Our physicians and scientists in each of the Sanford Children’s
entities strive for excellence in CARE:– Clinical Services– Advocacy– Research– Education
• The Department Chair has appointed leaders (Associate Chairs) in each of these categories:– Clinical Services: Jim Wallace, MD– Advocacy: Jerry Blake, MD– Research: David Pearce, PhD– Education: Joe Zenel, MD
• Our educational partner is the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota
Sanford Children’s Hospital• Opened for patients
March 2009• 128 beds, 168,000
square feet• Full electronic
medical record connectivity, including advanced imaging capabilities
Sanford Children’s HospitalDesigned to promote healing in children
Sanford World Clinics• Build more than five new facilities over the next decade
in areas where primary pediatric care is unavailable
• Seeking approximately 10 domestic and 10 international locations
• Model– 3-to-7 full-time
pediatricians– 7,000-11,000 square feet
Sanford Children’s ClinicsSelection Criteria
1. Relationship with existing healthcare providers, including subspecialists
2. Demonstrated community need3. The donation of land, approximately 3-5 acres,
and philanthropic support matching Sanford’s initial capital investment in the community
4. Ability to recruit physicians and staff
Sanford World Clinics
Organizational Commitments to Sustainability• Subspecialty Consultation (more than 40 pediatric
subspecialists available for counsel)• Management Structure• Business Services• Electronic Medical Record System
International Criteria
1. Staff safety2. Political stability3. Economic balance and stability4. Ease of communication (language barriers,
time zone, technology infrastructure, etc.)5. Extra emphasis on mission, capability and
goal of partner organization(s)
Ghana
• Hub, Spoke and Micro Clinic Model• Provide services to children and their families• Scalable in order to develop ten or more sites
in short period of time• Expanded model will create access and
availability of primary care in a variety of communities
The Sanford World Clinics
• Shifting the Process– Now, designing a model with more than 100
facilities around the world– Further emphasis on the benefits of
relationship/partnership– Seeking “pre-qualified” locations meeting basic
criteria (need, philanthropy, health care partner, sustainability)
The Sanford World Clinics
• Accelerating the Process– Developing a multi-channel communication
strategy• Health Organizations• Development Foundations and Chambers of Commerce• Affinity Groups
– Engaging New Partners• We need YOU to help us establish connections and
opportunities in areas of need
1,000,000 Children Each Year