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Sanford and MeritCare Create a New Health System

Date:11/3/2009

);" target="_blank" title="Sanford Children's Hospital">Sanford Children's Hospital and a new Sanford Heart Hospital which is under construction.

"At the core of this new organization rest two health care legends that go back to the 1890's. They come forward now in a united trust that is demonstrated to each other through our combined vision and mission to be one of the nation's best health systems. Patients should be comforted and confident that our great physicians, staff and institutions await those we serve in both regions amongst hundreds of communities," said Krabbenhoft. "Together we will grow and improve the delivery of medicine, deliver on the promise of results in research, and deliver on the promise of medical and health education. This new system is designed to address the challenges and opportunities of today. It is also designed to continue the legacy of the past as a commitment to opportunities, security for care, and the work of tens of thousands of our employees and their families in generations to come."

MeritCare President and CEO, Roger Gilbertson, M.D., said "together Sanford and MeritCare will bring the full potential of an integrated care system to the benefit of patients, communities, employees and physicians. It will add value for patients, be proactive in health care reform, attract talent including physicians, nurses, health professionals, and others who will significantly advance the sophistication and comprehensiveness of services offered, and promote economic development in our communities." Dr. Gilbertson will be retiring as planned after more than 17 years as president and CEO of MeritCare and 30 years as a practicing physician.

"The six state presence and premier medical centers in adjacent geographic regions that are a part of the combination of MeritCare and Sanford create a new health organization. It will have the ability to increase its level of efficien
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