U.S. News & World Report Names Altru Hospital Number One Hospital in North Dakota and Best in Red River Valley
Altru Hospital has been recognized as the number one hospital in North
Dakota and best hospital in the Red River Valley by U.S. News & World
Report for the 2019-20 rankings. U.S. News Best Hospitals analysis reviews
nearly 5000 hospitals’ performance in adult and pediatric clinical
specialties, procedures, and conditions. Scores are based on several factors,
including patient outcomes, patient safety, patient experience, nurse
staffing, and more, and are ranked regionally within states.
Altru Hospital also was awarded high-performing rankings in the adult specialty
of pulmonology and lung surgery and high-performing rankings in the procedures
and conditions area to include abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colon
cancer surgery, heart failure, hip replacement, and knee replacement.
“Altru continually strives to improve care and deliver high quality
and safe care in our region,” said Steven Weiser, MD, Chief Medical
Officer at Altru. “This honor from U.S. News & World Report
demonstrates our commitment to our patients and community while highlighting
the dedication of our comprehensive team of healthcare professionals and
the exceptional workforce supporting the delivery of excellent care.”
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 an acute care hospital, Level II trauma center, 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 3,800 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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