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Altru Locations Recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Homes

Grand Forks, N.D. — Seven Altru locations have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance…
May 18, 2022

Altru the Only Hospital in North Dakota Awarded Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 List

Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals 2022. This presti…
May 11, 2022

Altru Physician Jeff Eickman, M.D., Named Provider of the Quarter

Altru is pleased to announce Jeff Eickman, M.D., has been awarded the Provider of the Quarter for Q1 of 2022. …
Apr 25, 2022

Altru Receives Technology in Healthcare Recognition

Grand Forks, N.D. — Altru has been recertified as a HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Socie…
Apr 13, 2022

Altru Generosity in Action Scholarship Applications Open Now

Grand Forks, N.D. - Altru Health System and Altru Health Foundation are excited to announce Altru Generosity i…
Apr 6, 2022

Second Booster Doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Available at Altru

Grand Forks, N.D. - A second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is now available at Altr…
Apr 1, 2022

Altru Pharmacist Recognized: 50 Years of Service

When Ken Schwandt started working as a pharmacist 50 years ago, he would use a manual typewriter to type up th…
Mar 21, 2022

Safe Kids Grand Forks Celebrates 30 Years of Injury Prevention and Saving Lives

Grand Forks, N.D. - Safe Kids Grand Forks is celebrating 30 years of injury prevention and saving lives i…
Mar 21, 2022

Altru Cancer Center’s Financial Navigator Saves Patients More Than $21 Million

Grand Forks, N.D. — Patients who seek treatment at Altru Cancer Center have saved millions of dollars in the l…
Mar 17, 2022

Altru’s Kristi Hall-Jiran Receives 'Top 25 Women in Business' Recognition

Grand Forks, N.D. — Kristi Hall-Jiran, chief philanthropy and partnership officer, has been named to Prairie B…
Mar 7, 2022

Altru Announces Changes in Executive Leadership

Grand Forks, N.D.- Altru Health System’s Board of Directors announces changes in ex…
Feb 22, 2022

Altru Selects Todd Forkel as New Chief Executive Officer

Grand Forks, N.D. - Altru Health System announced today that Todd Forkel has been s…
Jan 4, 2022