FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Sanford Health and North Memorial Health have signed a definitive agreement to merge into a single nonprofit health system, pledging about $600 million to expand and stabilize key services in Minnesota.
The combined organization plans major investments in the Twin Cities, including modernizing and sustaining Level 1 trauma and emergency services at North Memorial Health — Robbinsdale Hospital, a safety-net facility facing financial pressures, and doubling the size of North Memorial Health — Maple Grove Hospital.
The Maple Grove project would increase capacity at Minnesota’s largest birth center and add emergency, inpatient and surgical services…