
Altru Health System strives to continuously improve the Quality and Safety of care provided to our patients with the goal of achieving zero defects. We are focused on improving quality, service, and access for patients who depend on us. Leadership has set ambitious goals for the system that we are committed to achieving. This section reviews our attention, effort, and performance on these initiatives.
Our focus on these initiatives ensures that we work every day to provide an excellent healthcare experience for you and your family. This is reflected through a strong commitment of physicians, employees, and volunteers to our mission – Improving Health, Enriching Life.
Our relationship with Mayo Clinic opens a new chapter for Altru Health System and gives Altru the opportunity to bring a new level of care to our region. Having access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise comes with higher expectations for the quality of the care we provide. We are working towards achieving quality outcomes equal to the top providers in the nation.
Employees at Altru truly care for one another, care for patients and care for the community. In 2023, we will be spotlighting employees who have been ...
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Continue ReadingJesse Adkins isn’t a stranger to Altru at 63 years old. “I have been a patient at Altru for over 40 years of my life, including United Hospital,” ...
Continue ReadingAt 72 years old, Jerry Rolland had always considered himself a healthy person. So, when he noticed blood in his stool in early 2021, he tried not to ...
Continue ReadingThe members of Altru’s Code Lavender team know that, sometimes, it’s OK to not be OK. Now, they’re spreading the message to their fellow employees as ...
Continue ReadingTiffany Straub and her husband, Jonathan, spent 14 years of their marriage trying to conceive and grow their family. In 2006, the couple embarked on a ...
Continue ReadingTerry Greenwood has served as a volunteer for many years. In a time of crisis, Altru was able to serve him. Terry hadn’t missed a day’s work in 45 ...
Continue ReadingAs an active 61-year-old mother and grandmother, Sally Jacobson never imagined her life’s story would include waiting for a liver transplant in order ...
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