Altru Hospital: labor and delivery in Grand Forks, ND
Altru Hospital is a hospital in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 1,443 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (392 such births). That is below the North Dakota rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,443Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 102Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Altru Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1200 S Columbia Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Grand Forks County
Call (701) 780-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Altru Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 102 | 213 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 83 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Dakota, Altru Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 11 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Altru Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Grand Forks
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Hospital | Crookston | 26 | – | 85 | – |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls | 43 | 35% | 178 | – |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | 72 | 28% | 2,646 | Yes |
| Essentia Health | Fargo | 75 | 25% | 1,250 | Yes |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake | 84 | 32% | 185 | Yes |
| Lifecare Medical Center | Roseau | 87 | 15% | 127 | – |
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