Sanford Health and North Memorial Health Finalize Partnership
September 3, 2026
On September 1, Sanford Health and North Memorial Health announced that they had finalized their partnership, and are now one non-profit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health.
Last week, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison acknowledged that a 10-year agreement had been reached between the two parties.
The combined organization will preserve Robbinsdale Hospital and its role as a Level I Trauma Center, while making significant investments that improve care, expand access, and build a stronger rural-urban network across Minnesota.
Following a regulatory review led by Ellison’s Office, Sanford Health formalized the following commitments:
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Maintaining core services at Robbinsdale Hospital for 10 years to preserve its critical role as a Level I Trauma Center and safety-net hospital, including emergency, cardiac and catheterization lab, labor and delivery, intensive care, stroke, acute rehabilitation, and mental health services.
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Investing approximately $100 million to strengthen and modernize Robbinsdale Hospital, addressing deferred maintenance needs and facility and equipment upgrades, while making the ongoing investments needed to sustain operations and preserve essential services for the long term.
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Expanding mental health services statewide, including embedding behavioral health therapists in North Memorial Health primary care clinics across the Minneapolis metro area, building on Sanford Health’s established model of making care easier to access in settings patients know and trust.
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Investing approximately $500 million to expand Maple Grove Hospital, to meet increasing demand in one of the Twin Cities’ fastest-growing regions by expanding emergency, inpatient, surgical, and specialty care capacity, while supporting continued growth at Minnesota’s largest birth center.
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Building Minnesota’s future healthcare workforce by investing in graduate medical education and training programs, including the trauma residency program, and strengthening existing collaborations with Minnesota healthcare providers.
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Maintaining and strengthening community benefit and financial assistance programs to help ensure patients can access medically necessary care, regardless of their ability to pay, including proactively identifying patients who may qualify for financial assistance and connecting them with available coverage and support.
Click here for additional information on the 10-year oversight agreement.
