Lexington Medical Center has updated its visitation policies.

• 1 visitor is allowed to visit in-patients in non-covid units from 8 am to noon 7 days a week.

Previously, no inpatient visitors were allowed.

Visitors must travel directly to and from the patient’s assigned room and stay in the patient’s room during the visit.

Depending on the patient’s tower location, please use the Main Entrance or the South Entrance on US 378.

Only 1 visitor per patient per day is allowed.

• 1 visitor is allowed to accompany a non-covid patient being treated in the emergency department or urgent care centers.

He or she must stay in the patient’s room at all times and may help settle the patient into his or her room if admitted. Use the direct entrance to the emergency department or urgent care center upon arrival.

• A spouse or support person is permitted while a patient is in labor or has just delivered a baby. Please use the Main Entrance of the hospital.

1 visitor, not including the spouse or support person, is allowed to visit the Mother/Baby unit from 8 am to noon 7 days a week.

Only 1 visitor per patient per day is allowed.

• In the special care nursery, the birth parent and her support person are allowed. They must have the infant identification bracelet and should use the Main Entrance of the hospital.

• For surgery patients, 1 visitor is permitted in the specified lobby during the patient’s procedure. This visitor may help settle the patient into his or her room if admitted.

For procedures at the main hospital, use the Main Entrance on arrival.

For procedures performed at other Lexington Medical Center facilities, use the Main Entrance to those buildings.

• Visitors must wear masks at all times, including when visiting patients in their rooms.

All approved visitors will be screened by staff before entering any Lexington Medical Center facility and may have to leave based on their screening results.

All approved visitors must sign in and out at the Guest Services desk.

• No minors under age 18 are allowed as visitors.

• No visitors are allowed for patients with covid-19 or those who are suspected of or tested positive for covid-19.