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Local veteran and provider at Altru, Kevin Mork, M.D., was recently recognized with the SSG Andrew P. Nelson Award for Outstanding Leadership & Service at the 3rd Annual Heroes and Leaders Gala. This award was developed to recognize local veterans who quietly make a difference in their community in the way they work, volunteer and
Luke Lawrimore has been named CEO of the future Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Altru and Encompass Health. The 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, which is under construction at 4500 South Washington Street in Grand Forks, is expected to begin caring for patients in June 2022. Lawrimore, who assumed the position on November 15,
Altru Health System has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Altru earned the award by meeting specific quality
Altru is now offering Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 booster doses at any primary care clinic to those who meet CDC recommendations as noted below. COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters are now available to anyone who falls into these groups: A single booster dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines may be administered,
Altru Health System has joined the growing list of health systems participating in the NextBlue of North Dakota (NextBlue) Medicare Advantage provider network. To serve more North Dakotans, Altru has partnered with NextBlue, a North Dakota-based Medicare Advantage company, to provide more choices for Medicare-eligible residents. NextBlue Medicare Advantage plans will be available to Altru
Altru has earned the 2021 CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives) Digital Health Certified Level 9, Performance Excellence Award for Altru’s Acute setting and the Level 8, Quality Award for Altru’s Ambulatory setting. Having easy, quick, and reliable access to digital health information is a priority for Altru Health System because it leads to
