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CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System Sign Letter of Intent

Bismarck, N.D. - CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System have signed a non-binding letter of intent to exp…

Jan 22, 2026

Altru Health System First in North Dakota to Earn Certified Blue Zones Worksite® Status

Organization Demonstrates Well-Being Leadership for Employees and CommunityGrand Forks, N.D. - Altru Health Sy…

Jan 16, 2026

Stephanie Foughty, MD Selected as Medical Director of Altru Hospital Devils Lake and Altru Clinic Devils Lake

Grand Forks, N.D. - Altru is pleased to announce that Stephanie Foughty, MD, has been selected as Medical Dire…

Jan 16, 2026

Pathology Doctor Named Physician of the Quarter

Dr. Heidi Jess of Altru’s Pathology Department has been selected as Physician of the Quarter. Dr. Jess was nom…

Jan 7, 2026

Dr. Lovita Scrimshaw Joins Altru’s Emergency Medicine Team

Grand Forks, N.D. – Lovita Scrimshaw, DO has joined Altru as an emergency medicine physician. Her special prac…

Dec 11, 2018

Altru Announces Promotions

Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru Health System is proud to announce several promotions throughout the organization.De…

Dec 6, 2018

Altru Welcomes Roberta Young as Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru is pleased to welcome Roberta Young as Associate Chief Nursing Officer. As the Assoc…

Dec 4, 2018

Daniel Scrimshaw, DO Joins Altru’s Emergency Medicine Team

Grand Forks, N.D. – Dr. Daniel Scrimshaw joins the emergency medicine team at Altru Hospital. His special prac…

Dec 4, 2018

Altru Health System Named 2018 Chime Healthcare’s Most Wired

Grand Forks, ND – Altru Health System has been named a 2018 Most Wired hospital based on the results of the su…

Nov 20, 2018

Altru to Offer Elective 3D/4D Ultrasounds

Grand Forks, N.D. – Beginning December 1, 2018, Altru will offer 3D/4D ultrasounds as an elective and non-medi…

Nov 15, 2018

Altru Announces Pharmacy Operations Manager

Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru announces Jenny Metz, PharmD as Pharmacy Operations Manager. Jenny has worked at Alt…