NICU Visitor Restrictions at Altru, Starting November 1

Grand Forks, ND – To prevent the spread of cold and flu germs to our tiniest patients, Altru Health System has put into place visitor restrictions for its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), effective November 1, 2018. Please be aware of the following:

• Parents of any age who are feeling well may visit any time.
• Persons younger than 18 years should not visit at this time.
• Persons ill with any of the following must not visit until symptoms are gone and after checking with a nurse:
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Sore throat
  • Respiratory illness
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Rash
  • Eye infection
• Visitors who feel well but are living with someone ill with respiratory symptoms should delay visiting.

For additional information about Altru’s NICU, please visit altru.org/nicu.

Protect yourself and your family against the spread of the flu. Learn more at altru.org/flu.

About Altru Health System

Altru Health System is a regional-owned, integrated system with a general acute care hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the region, and a large home care network. It employs nearly 300 providers and 4,000 staff and has an annual net operating revenue of more than $550 million. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to patients.