When the one million-square-foot Sanford Medical Center Fargo officially opened its doors in July 2017, it marked the official completion of the second-largest private healthcare construction project in the U.S. A staff of more than 1,500 people will work at the new facility, making the hospital the largest employer in the Dakotas. Sanford Health, which owns Sanford Medical Center Fargo, also operates 45 hospitals and 289 clinics in nine states and three countries, making it the largest rural, not-for-profit healthcare system in the country.
The new Sanford Medical Center facility includes state-of-the-art medical and communication technology to deliver efficient patient care. Another key part of the construction was the installation of advanced physical security to ensure the protection and safety of people and assets. This involved deploying a comprehensive access control system to monitor and manage approximately 600 doors, with an integrated high-performance video surveillance system.