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How Sanford Bemidji has changed since 2011

Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota has seen plenty of changes since it began 10 years ago.

Here are some of the major developments since Sanford Health and North Country Health Services merged operations in March of 2011:

April 2011: Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons merged with Sanford Health.

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October 2011: The first cardiology procedures were performed at Sanford Bemidji.

January 2012: Sanford Health purchased the operations of Clearwater Health Services, which includes the hospital and clinic in Bagley, the Bagley Ambulance Service and a clinic in Clearbrook.

June 2012: Sanford Bemidji established a Sanford LifeFlight (now AirMed) base at the Nary Airport to transport patients between hospitals and respond to emergencies.

June 2012: Sanford unveiled plans for a 24-hour cardiology center and robotic surgery system.

January 2013: Sanford Bemidji opened the region's only heart and vascular center with a cardiology clinic and cardiac catheterization lab.

May 2013: Sanford implemented a new electronic medical record system that included what is now known as My Sanford Chart.

July 2013: Sanford Bemidji Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center opened at its new location on the northwest side of the Bemidji hospital.

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September 2013: The Sanford Bemidji Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center opened on the second floor of the hospital's Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center.

February 2014: A new $1.5 million Sanford Bagley Clinic opened at more than three times the size of the former facility.

October 2014: Edith Sanford Breast Center opened within the Sanford Bemidji Main Clinic.

June 2015: The Sanford Bagley Eye Center & Optical opened.

January 2017: Sanford Bemidji Medical Center opened a special care nursery to care for special needs babies born after 32 weeks of gestation.

March 2017: Sanford Park Rapids Clinic opened.

September 2017: Sanford Health purchased the Upper Mississippi Mental Health Center in Bemidji.

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August 2018: The Joe Lueken Cancer Center opened at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.

June 2019: The Sanford Health PrimeWest Residential Support Center for mental health patients opened near the main campus with 14 beds.

July 2019: The Sanford Blackduck Pharmacy & Outpatient Rehab Clinic opened in the lower level of the Sanford Blackduck Clinic.

Dennis Doeden, former publisher of the Bemidji Pioneer, is a feature reporter. He is a graduate of Metropolitan State University with a degree in Communications Management.
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