Grand Forks, N.D. – Today, Altru Health System announced Dr. Eric Lunn, President,
will retire in March 2019. Lunn has dedicated his entire 30 plus year
career at Altru Health System to caring for children, mentoring colleagues,
and helping lead the organization into a bold new era in care.
“Dr. Lunn has shaped Altru into the community-minded, forward-thinking
organization it is today,” said Kris Compton, Chair of the Board
of Directors. “Generations of children have grown up under his care,
and he has mentored generations of physicians and providers to carry on
his work. We are grateful for him as a physician, colleague, and friend.”
In 2017, Lunn stood alongside the leadership team at Altru to announce
the building of a new hospital and expansion of services in the region,
effectively launching Altru’s bold new era in care. He also worked
to make sure Altru’s continued journey is not dependent upon any
one person but rather a vision of care and service that guides the organization
forward. Lunn stated he feels confident in retiring now to focus on spending
significant time with family and friends.
“It has been an honor and privilege to spend my entire medical career
at Altru,” said Dr. Lunn. “I have confidence that our executive
leadership and our physician leaders are going to be successful in fulfilling
our vision to provide world-class care to the residents of our region.”
“We are so grateful for Dr. Lunn and thank him for his vision and
steadfast service to patients, our team, and our community,” said
Brad Wehe, Chief Executive Officer. “We wish him the very best in
the future.”
The executive leadership team, working in partnership with Altru medical
directors, will ensure the responsibilities held by Dr. Lunn are fulfilled
until his successor is selected.
About Altru Health System
Based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Altru Health System is a regional,
integrated healthcare delivery system serving northeastern North Dakota
and northwestern Minnesota. Altru is a physician-led, multi-specialty
group practice with a 277-bed acute care hospital, Level II trauma center,
45-bed specialty hospital, more than two dozen Grand Forks and regional
practice locations, and a large home care network. Altru employs over
300 physicians and advanced practice providers and 4,000 staff. With a
focus on advanced technology, Altru deployed the first Mako® Robotic
Arm system in North Dakota and enhanced Altru’s Robotics with the
recent addition of the DaVinci Xi Robotic Surgical System. In 2018, Altru
was awarded fourth Most Wired® in the nation, a recognition for systems
at the forefront of using healthcare information technology to improve
the delivery of care. Altru Health System has received accreditation from
the Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and
accrediting body in the nation, and has achieved 50 years of CARF accreditation
at Altru’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital. Altru Health System
was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic
knowledge and expertise to the patients we serve. For more information, visit
altru.org.
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