A Sioux Falls native who began his career as a bedside nurse has been named the new CEO of Sanford Health’s Sioux Falls region.
Andy Munce was chosen for the role after serving in an interim capacity the past few months. He succeeds Paul Hanson, who stepped down from the role in January.
For Munce, who grew up on the west side and graduated from Roosevelt High School, the CEO position represents the latest in a growing succession of leadership positions within Sanford Sioux Falls since he began his career in 2004 as a bedside registered nurse supporting patients after heart and vascular surgeries.
“We have a lot to be proud of here at Sanford Health, and it’s really built on the amazing team we have,” Munce said. “We’ve done really great work in how we care for patients and provide care close to home.”
For Munce, who received his Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing Administration degrees at South Dakota State University, the roots of a health care career were inspired by his father, a pharmacist. Munce started down a similar path before being inspired in college by working directly with patients.
“It really called to me, so I switched (majors) and never looked back,” he said. “I really enjoyed my time at the bedside … and it’s been very beneficial, especially as you start talking about things that can have a direct impact on how you do work or processes.”
Arika and Andy Munce. She also is a nurse and has been with Sanford Health for almost 22 years.
As he began his nursing career, Sanford Health adopted an electronic medical record system, and Munce grew expertise in the area, eventually training others and bringing him into leadership. He became nursing director of the surgical cardiovascular unit, and “from there, I just took advantage of different opportunities as they presented themselves,” he said.
He then held six leadership roles in approximately seven years, culminating as chief operating officer, where he spent the past five years. That role will be backfilled eventually as he moves into the CEO position.
“Clearly, I’ve been rooted in operations, but what really intrigues me (about becoming the CEO) is more community-focused and outward-focused,” he said. “Being from Sioux Falls, I feel like I know a lot of the key players, but I’m really looking to plugging in more.”
He’s also looking forward to “getting involved with the network facilities and understanding even further the impact we have on our rural communities and how we all partner together in the Sioux Falls region.”
He also points to an internal initiative, Sanford Accountability for Excellence, as key to positioning the system as a “high-reliability organization” and advancing a culture of quality care and positive employee experiences.
“Andy’s deep understanding of our mission — to care, comfort and cure — his commitment to our people and patients, and his strong relationships across the system make him the right leader to guide the Sioux Falls region forward.”
Within Sanford, there’s a history of “growing our own” into leadership roles, Munce added.
“When I think about the senior leadership team in Sioux Falls, almost every person has come from within the front lines of our organization and brings a lot of experience and thoughts and ideas, but in real life has done the job,” he said. “And that really helps the new talk about what the future can look like and should look like.”
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