Altru Health System
Altru Health System is an American healthcare provider headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Altru is a nonprofit organization that serves a region with a population of roughly 225,000. It employs 3,500 people including a 160+ physician medical group. Altru was formed from a merger of the former United Hospital and the Grand Forks Clinic. It is the second largest healthcare provider in North Dakota, after Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
| Type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Headquarters | , US |
Area served | North Dakota |
| Products | hospitals, clinics, retirement communities |
| Website | www |
Facilities
| Altru Health System Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Altru Health System | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1200 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47.91102602555691°N 97.06917973795684°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Mayo Clinic Care Network[2] |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 257[3][4] |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Luke's Hospital (1892), Grand Forks Clinic (1940), St. Michael's Hospital (1907), The United Hospital (1971), Altru Health Systems (1997) |
| Opened | 1892 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in North Dakota |
Altru Health System's facilities include a 257-bed acute care hospital, a 45-bed specialty center, 14 clinics across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, and a retirement community for senior citizens (Parkwood Place). The Altru Hospital has been designated a Level II trauma center.[4][3]
Altru Health Systems facilities in Grand Forks include the following:[3]
- Altru 1300 Columbia, 1300 S. Columbia Road
- Altru 860 Columbia, 860 S. Columbia Road
- Altru Business Center, 2401 DeMers Avenue
- Altru Cancer Center, 960 S. Columbia Road
- Altru Family Medicine Center, 1380 S. Columbia Road
- Altru Family Medicine Residency, 725 Hamline Street
- Altru Health Foundation, 2501 DeMers Avenue
- Altru Hospital, 1200 S. Columbia Road
- Altru Professional Center, 4440 S. Washington Street
- Altru Performance Center, 1375 S. Columbia Road
- Altru Specialty Center, 4500 S. Washington Street
- Dak Minn Blood Bank, 3375 DeMers Avenue
- Sanny and Jerry Ryan Center for Prevention and Genetics, 4401 South 11th Street
- Truyu Aesthetic Center, 3165 DeMers Avenue
- Truyu at Choice Health & Fitness, 4401 South 11th Street
Altru clinics are located in the following cities in Minnesota and North Dakota:[3]
- Altru Clinc, Crookston, Minnesota
- Altru Clinc, Devils Lake, North Dakota
- Altru Clinc, Drayton, North Dakota
- Altru Clinic, East Grand Forks Clinic, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Erskine, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Fertile, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Greenbush, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Roseau, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Altru Clinic, Warroad, Minnesota
- Altru’s Specialty Care, Cavalier, North Dakota
History
In May 2005, Altru Health System announced a $100 million expansion and renovation of its Grand Forks campus. The project took place over a five-year period. Virtually every facility on the campus was completely renovated and expanded. Altru also announced the hiring of 38 new physicians and 400 other medical personnel as part of the plan.
References
- "Locations". Altru Health Systems. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "About the Mayo Clinic Care Network and members". May Clinic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "Quick Facts" (PDF). Altru Health Systems. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "Altru Hospital, Grand Forks". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved December 29, 2020.