Due to an increase in respiratory viral infections (RSV, COVID, and Influenza) in both the community and among hospital inpatients, Columbus Regional Health is implementing visitation restrictions on the hospital campus to better protect patients, workforce members, and visitors.
Effective Monday, December 29, 2025, visitation will be limited to individuals 18 years of age and older, and only two visitors per patient will be allowed at a time. Visitors may rotate in most cases, although special exceptions may apply depending on patient circumstance or unit/department requirements.
The following guidelines will also be implemented:
- Visitors having symptoms suggestive of illness (including, but not limited to: cough, fever, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, diarrhea, tiredness, headache, or vomiting) will not be allowed to visit and will be respectfully asked to leave for the safety of our patients and staff.
- Visitors may be asked to wear a mask in patient rooms when requested.
- Birthing Center and Pediatrics/Women & Children’s
- For the Birthing Center, patients must identify, upon arrival, two primary support persons to be present while in labor, and no more than four additional individuals who will be permitted visitation rights during their stay (this number does not include the “primary support persons”).
- For the Level 2 Nursery, only the two individuals with an ID band matching the infant’s band will be allowed to visit. There will be no additional visitors allowed in the Level 2 Nursery.
- Birthing Center & Pediatrics (Women & Children) visitation is allowed between the hours of 10:00am to 2:00pm; 4:00pm to 8:00pm. There will be no visitors allowed between 2:00am/pm – 4:00am/pm due to maternal rest time.
- Visitation amendments may be made in extenuating circumstances at the discretion of unit leadership.
Visitation hours will remain unchanged.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to monitor patient volumes to ensure we maintain the safest environment for our patients and staff.
