Sanford Health - MN, Tracy

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

About Sanford Health in Tracy

Sanford Tracy Medical Center provides health care services for a tri-county area. The medical campus in Tracy includes a critical access hospital, Sanford Tracy Medical Clinic and O'Brien Court, which is an independent or assisted living services.  Laboratory, radiology, rehabilitation and emergency room services are also available. 

Life in Tracy

Tracy, MN has a population of approximately 2500 and is an open and friendly community that values family safety and peaceful living. Scenic natural surroundings of farmlands, lakes, rivers and parks surround the community. The community also offers many activities such as local celebrations, aquatic center, golfing, bike trails, and fishing.  Lake Shetek is just 13 miles south.

About Lake Shetak

Lake Shetek State Park  • 13 miles south of Tracy   The word "Shetek" is Ojibwe for "pelican," a bird which visits Lake Shetek during the summer and fall. The park contains the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota, which forms the headwaters of the Des Moines River. Expect great fishing for walleye, northern, crappie, and bullheads.  Loon Island, a 45-acre bird sanctuary, is accessible on foot via a causeway and includes an interpretive trail. The park includes a scenic six-mile loop bicycle trail into the town of Currie.