Visitation Guidelines

We know how important visitors are in the overall healing and recovery process for our patients. If you are planning to visit a patient in the hospital or accompany a patient to an outpatient appointment, please review the information below. If you have any symptoms of a cold, the flu or COVID-19, please do not visit.

Inpatient Visiting Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

• Visitors will not be allowed to enter if they:
  • Have COVID-19 symptoms
  • Had COVID-19 in the last ten (10) days
  • Had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last ten (10) days 

• For all others, wearing a mask is welcome, but optional.
• If allowed number of visitors are already in the room, additional visitors may wait in public areas, including waiting rooms.
• Patients are allowed two (2) visitors at a time in the room, unless there are special circumstances.

Specific Visitation Restrictions: Patient Care Areas

Emergency Department

• No visitors allowed for patients that are COVID-19 positive or being ruled out for COVID-19.
• Pediatric patients may have one (1) visitor.
• Additional visitors may be considered based on individual needs of the patient and family.

Surgery/Procedural (Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology/Cath Lab)

• Two (2) visitors over 16 years old during the procedural time.

Women's and Children: Bronson Birthplace, Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby Unit (MBU), Antepartum Unit (APU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Two (2) visitors are welcome during visitation hours.
• Significant other/support person is welcome at any time and is not considered one of the two visitors.
• Only one (1) person will be allowed to stay overnight.
• Certified doulas are considered part of the patient care team and are not considered a visitor.

Infant and Child Visitation:

• Children who are considered siblings of newborn are welcome to attend in Women’s and Children units:  Bronson Birthplace, Labor & Delivery, MBU, APU and NICU.  If less than 13 years of age, must be accompanied at all times by an adult other than the patient in both patient rooms and other areas of the hospital.
• Small children and infants may be discouraged from visiting in special care areas or based on patient condition.

Fieldstone Center

• No visitors allowed for patients that are COVID-19 positive or being ruled out for COVID-19.

Bronson LakeView Behavioral Health 

• Scheduled visitation once per week with the same two (2) visitors.
• Visitors must be over 18 years old.