Our top priority is keeping our patients, staff and community safe and
healthy. It is vital for us to carefully monitor admittance into our facilities.
Thank you for your understanding and assistance as we work to ensure a
healthy environment for our patients and staff.
All visitors and patients will continue to be screened upon entering our
facilities.
Visiting hours are from 7 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
After hours guests will be required to show proper identification before
entering any facility.
Please put on a mask prior to entering the building. Please keep your mask
on, fully covering both your mouth and nose, as long as you are in our facility.
Visitors that do not fall within these exceptions may reach out to the
Sunshine Hospitality Home at
701.732.7900 or
sunshine@altru.org if in need of overnight accommodations.
Anyone with symptoms of a respiratory infection such as a cough, shortness
of breath or fever should delay their visit.
Anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is suspected positive must
quarantine for 14 days and be symptom-free for 72 hours before visiting.
Visitors must be 12 years and older to visit inpatient units and the emergency
department (visitors under 18 are still permitted in clinic settings).
Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Patients will be allowed one overnight visitor (except for in Behavioral Health).
Visitors who need overnight accommodations may reach out to the Sunshine
Hospitality Home at
701.732.7900 or
sunshine@altru.org.
Clinical administration may provide exceptions to these guidelines for
critical illness, end of life, or other special situations.
One Designated Visitor Allowed:
Dialysis Units
Inpatient Behavioral Health
Two Visitors Allowed (does not need to be designated):
Emergency Department
Procedural Departments (1 visitor allowed in the pre-procedure area, 2nd
visitor must remain in the lobby)
General Inpatient Units
Clinic Appointments
Family Birthing
Patients receiving End of Life Care or Comfort Cares
*Visitors of end of life or comfort cares patients with Covid-19 must follow
all protective measures laid out by staff
Visitor restrictions remain the same for the areas listed below:
No Visitors Allowed:
COVID-19 Positive Patients (including COVID-19 rule out patients)
If you have been COVID-19 positive or suspected positive, we ask that you
have been quarantined for 14 days and are symptom-free for 72 hours before
entering Altru facilities.
